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

1. Delhi-12561-train.html "Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express-12561" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
2. Sainani Superfast-express-12562-dbg-to-ndls/459/297/65 "Swatantra Sainani Superfast Express 12562" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.