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Shiv Ganga Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 July 2002
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiManduadih
New Delhi Railway Station
Stops2
Distance travelled755 kilometres (469 miles)
Average journey time12 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12559 / 12560
On-board services
Class(es)AC-I, AC-II, AC-III, SL, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable (paid)
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedMaximum 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph)

Average=61 kilometres per hour (38 mph) (inuding halts),

64 kilometres per hour (40 mph) (excluding halts)
Route map

Shiv Ganga Express is an Indian Super-fast train of North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Lord Shiva and the Ganges river. The main towns along the route are Allahabad and Kanpur.It was passed in 2002's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from 1 July 2002 It operates daily and covers a distance of 755 kilometres (469 mi) from Manduadih railway station to New Delhi. Shiv Ganga Express originally consisted of 24 ICF coaches which includes 1 First AC coach, 1 Second AC coach, 4 Third AC coach, 10 Sleeper Class coaches,5 General (Un-Reserved) coaches, Pantry Car and 2 SLR overall 24 coaches that makes it one of the longest trains in India. Shiv Ganga Express is usually hauled by a WDM 3A Locomotive from Manduadih to Allahabad Jn and by a WAP 4 or a WAP 5 Locomotive from Allahabad Jn to New Delhi. It is considered as the best train between New Delhi and Varanasi. It has got a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). It is one of the few Superfast trains which pass through Manduadih-Madho Singh-Allahabad section. This train is now running with 22 LHB Coaches from 16 June 2015 which includes 1 First AC Coach (H1), 1 Second AC Coach (A1), 4 Third AC Coaches (B1-B4), 9 Sleeper Class Coaches (S1-S9), 4 General (Un-Reserved) Coaches, Pantry Car and 2 EOG (End-on Generator).

Time Table


From Varanasi New Delhi it starts with Number 12559 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 Manduadih Starting Station 19:40 - 1 82m
2 Allahabad Junction 22:05 22:30 25 1 100m
3 Kanpur Central 01:30 01:38 8 2 128m
4 New Delhi 08:10 Destination - 2 215m

From New Delhi to Manduadih(Varanasi) it starts with Number 12560 and time table is as:

S.No. Station Arrival Departure Halt (Min.) Day Elevation
1 New Delhi Starting Station 18:55 - 1 215m
2 Kanpur Central 01:00 01:05 5 2 128m
3 Allahabad Junction 03:45 04:10 25 2 100m
4 Manduadih 07:00 Destination - 2 82m

Reservation

People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. It records a rush of passengers throughout the year in both peak as well as non-peak period. Because of its time of departure and arrival, it runs fully packed, therefore it is considered as a VIP train by Indian Railway.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 12559 train is:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG GEN GEN H1 A1 B1 B2 B3 B4 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 GEN GEN EOG

Therefore, for 12560 is:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG GEN GEN S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 PC B4 B3 B2 B1 A1 H1 GEN GEN EOG

Journey

It takes around 12 hours 25 minutes to cover its journey of 755 kilometres (469 mi) with an average speed of 61 kilometres per hour (38 mph).

See also

[1] [2]

References

  1. ^ List 1553
  2. ^ List 1552
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