Shipra Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Indore Junction Howrah Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,753 km (1,089 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19305DN / 19306UP | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 1 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3 Tier, 12 Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The Shipra Express (Hindi: इंदौर - हावड़ा क्षिप्रा एक्सप्रेस Bengali: ইন্দোরে - হাওড়া শিপ্রা এক্সপ্রেস, Urdu:حافظة شبرا إكسبرس - اندر) (pronounced as Shiprã Express) is a tri-weekly super fast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of Hindus near Indore City.
Route and halts
The train goes via Allahabad & Bina–Katni rail route. The important halts of the train are:
- INDORE JUNCTION
- Dewas
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Sehore
- Bhopal Junction
- Vidisha
- Ganj Basoda
- Bina Junction
- Khurai
- Jeruwakheda
- Saugor
- Patharia
- Damoh
- New Katni Junction
- Dehri On Sone
- Gaya Junction
- Parasnath
- Gomoh Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Asansol railway station
- Durgapur
- HOWRAH JUNCTION
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GEN | GEN | A1 | B1 | B2 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | GEN | HC | BV |
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 Unreserved
- 1 SLR
- 1 Ladies/Handicapped
- 1 Luggage/Brake van
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on tri-weekly basis.
Traction
This train is hauled by BRC WAP 5 or WAP 4E in Indore–New Katni Junction section, then from New Katni Junction to Allahabad by KTE WDM2a/3a, and from Allahabad to Howrah by HWH WAP 4
Rake maintenance & sharing
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore–Nagpur Express and Indore - Pune Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
- On Fridays, the train uses the rake of Indore–Amritsar Express
See also
References
- "Indore, Indore City, Indore News, Indore Events, Indore Travel, Classified, Restaurants, Indore Map". indore360.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.