Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | November 17, 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ghazipur (GCT) Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Stops | 7 |
| Distance travelled | 761 km (473 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13h 30m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 22324 DN/22323 UP |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC III Tier, Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The Shabd Bhedi SF Express is a express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Kolkata in India. It is currently being operated with 22324/22323 train numbers on weekly basis. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Service
The 22324/Shabd Bhedi SF Express has average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 761 km in 13h 30m. The 22323/Shabd Bhedi SF Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 761 km in 13h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- [[Ghazipur City railway station|]]
- [[Varanasi Junction railway station|]]
- [[Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station|]]
- [[Gaya Junction railway station|]]
- [[Dhanbad Junction. railway station|]]
- [[Asansol railway station|]]
- [[Durgapur railway station|]]
- [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|]]
- [[Kolkata railway station|]]
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 End on Generation
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a MGS or HWH Loco Shed  based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Kolkata.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:
Traction
The trains shares its rake with 13122/13121Ghazipur City - Kolkata Weekly Express
See also
- Kolkata railway station
- Ghazipur City railway station
- Kolkata - Ghazipur City Weekly Express
- Suhaildev SF Express
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
- ^ INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 22323/22324 SHABD BHEDI EXPRESS
- ^ ER TO RUN NEWLY INTRODUCED KOLKATA – GHAZIPUR CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS
- ^ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
- ^ Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
- ^ Train names chug into age of politics
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