Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express

Swatantrata Sainani Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Start Jainagar
Stops 22
End New Delhi
Distance travelled 1,241 km (771 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
54.87 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The 12561/12562 Swatantrata Sainani Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Darbhanga Junction and New Delhi in India. It operates as train number 12561 from Jainagar to Madhubani Darbhanga Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12562 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.

It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.

Coaches

The 12561/12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class & 8 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express - Coach HA1
Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express with a WAP 4 engine

Service

The 12561 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express covers the distance of 1166 kilometres in 22 hours 30 mins (55.30 km/hr) & 22 hours 40 mins as 12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express (54.44 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

It is hauled by a WDM 3A locomotive from the Samastipur shed from Darbhanga Junction to Allahabad Junction after which a Ghaziabad based WAP 4 haules the train until New Delhi.

Timetable

12561 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express leaves Jainagar every day at 14:00 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 12:30 hrs IST the next day.

12562 Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express leaves New Delhi every day at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Jainagar at 19:155 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

12561 - Jainagar to New Delhi[1]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

12562 - New Delhi to Jainagar [2]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
DBG Darbhanga Junction Source 15:25 0 1 18:05 Destination 1166 2
SPJ Samastipur Junction 16:25 16:50 38 1 16:45 17:10 1128 2
MFP Muzaffarpur Junction 17:10 17:50 90 1 15:35 15:45 1077 2
HJP Hajipur Junction 18:49 18:50 143 1 14:23 14:25 1023 2
SEE Sonpur Junction 19:00 19:03 149 1 14:05 14:10 1017 2
CPR Chhapra 20:30 20:40 203 1 12:45 13:05 964 2
SIP Suraimanpur 21:06 21:07 231 1 11:48 11:50 935 2
BUI Ballia 21:45 21:50 268 1 11:15 11:20 899 2
YFP Yusufpur 22:24 22:25 314 1 10:24 10:26 853 2
GCT Ghazipur City 22:47 22:50 333 1 10:00 10:05 833 2
ARJ Aunrihar Junction 23:40 23:42 373 1 09:15 09:17 793 2
BSB Varanasi Junction 00:30 00:40 408 2 08:30 08:40 758 2
GYN Gyanpur Road No Halt No Halt xxx 2 07:03 07:05 698 2
ALD Allahabad Junction 03:25 03:50 532 2 05:35 06:00 634 2
CNB Kanpur Central 06:10 06:15 727 2 02:45 02:50 440 2
ALJN Aligarh Junction 10:01 10:03 1034 2 22:25 22:27 132 1
GZB Ghaziabad Junction 11:45 11:47 1140 2 No Halt No Halt xxx 1
NDLS New Delhi 12:30 Destination 1166 2 Source 20:40 0 1

References

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