Sarnath Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express train | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Durg Junction (DURG) | ||||
| Stops | 47 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,083 km (673 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 24 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15159 / 15160 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1A, 2A, 3A, SL, SLR and UR/GS | ||||
| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach Unreserved | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car Reserved | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board | ||||
| Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Locomotive: CPR–KTE: (WDM 3A/WDG 3A (KTE)); KTE–BSP: (WAP 4 (ET) / WAM 4 (BIA)) BSP–DURG: (WAP 7 (TKD/BIA) / WAM 4 (BIA)) Bogie: One First A/C (1A/HA1) One AC 2-tier (2A/A1) One AC 3-tier (3A/B1) Twelve II SL Five UR/GS Two Seating–cum–Luggage rakes (SLR) | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 kilometres per hour (28 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | North Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 81A/81[1] | ||||
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Sarnath Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways connecting Chhapra Junction with Durg Junction.
Overview
Sarnath Express being numbered as No.15159 / 15160 running from Chhapra Junction with Durg Junction.[2][3] The then Minister of Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal announced during Railway Budget for 2013–2014 that the service will be extended up to Muzaffarpur Junction and Gonda Junction.[4]
Rakes
The service has One First A/C (HA1), One Second A/C (2A), One Third A/C (3A) and Twelve Sleeper Class (LS) of Couchette car type in addition to five General Class (UR/GS) of Corridor coach type and Two Seating–cum–Luggage rakes (SLR). During 16 March 2017, it was announced by North Eastern Railway zone that an additional Third A/C coach will be added to the existing for a period of three months from 19 March 2017–19 June 2017 for both up and down services.[5][6][a]
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GS | GS | B1 | HA1 | A1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | GS | GS | GS | SLR |
Route
The service originates as Train.No.15159 from Chhapra Junction and traverses through Aunrihar Junction, Varanasi Junction, Allahabad Junction Katni Junction and makes loco reversals at Bilaspur Junction before it reaches final destination at Durg Junction.[7] The return journey commences as Train.No.15160 and follows the same route to the destination at Chhapra Junction.[8][b]
Notes
References
- ^ "Trains at a Glance October 2016 – June 2017". Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Train Number Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Government of India. 1 October 2016. p. 52. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Government of India. 1 October 2016. p. 69. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Pawan Kumar Bansal (26 February 2013). "Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal introducing the Railway Budget, 2013-14" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. Government of India. p. 36. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "सेनानी आज रद" [Senani cancelled today]. Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "पाटलीपुत्र एक्सप्रेस में अब वातानुकूलित कोच" [Pataliputra Express will have one more air-conditioned coach]. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Gorakhpur. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Train schedule of CPR–DURG" (PDF). Indian Railways. Government of India. 1 October 2016. p. 283. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Train schedule of DURG–CPR" (PDF). Indian Railways. Government of India. 1 October 2016. p. 282. Retrieved 17 March 2017.