Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 4 January 2011 |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Delhi Sarai Rohilla |
Stops | 9 |
End | Bikaner |
Distance travelled | 486 km (302 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.54 km/h (35 mph), including halts |
The 12455 / 56 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Sri Ganganagar in India.
It operates as train number 12455 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Sri Ganganagar and as train number 12456 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Coaches
The 12455 / 56 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express has 1 AC First Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12455 / 56 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express covers the distance of 486 km (302 mi) in 8 hours 45 mins (55.54 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Traction
As the entire route is yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad or Ludhiana based WDM 2A or WDM 3A locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12455 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sri Ganganagar Superfast Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla on a daily basis at 22:45 hrs IST and reaches Sri Ganganagar at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.
12456 Sri Ganganagar Delhi Sarai Rohilla Superfast Express leaves Sri Ganganagar on a daily basis at 22:35 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 07:20 hrs IST the next day.
References
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130415/bathinda.htm
- http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=58155
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.