Vibhuti Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 28 September 2003 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction |
| Stops | 26 |
| End | Allahabad City |
| Distance travelled | 882 km (548 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | 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 ,55.41 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The 12333 / 34 Howrah Allahabad City Vibhuti Express is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Allahabad City in India.
It operates as train number 12333 from Howrah Junction to Allahabad City and as train number 12334 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 12333 / 34 Howrah Allahabad City Vibhuti Express presently has 1 AC 2 cum AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have 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 12333 Howrah Allahabad City Vibhuti Express covers the distance of 882 kilometres in 16 hours 00 mins (55.13 km/hr) & in 15 hours 50 mins as 12334 Allahabad City Howrah Vibhuti Express (55.71 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.
Routeing
The 12333 / 34 Howrah Allahabad City Vibhuti Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Asansol Junction, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction to Allahabad City.
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah based WAP 4 between Howrah Junction & Mughalsarai Junction handing over to a Mughalsarai based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey until Allahabad City.
Timings
12333 Howrah Allahabad City Vibhuti Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:00 hrs IST and reaches Allahabad City at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.
12334 Allahabad City Howrah Vibhuti Express leaves Allahabad City on a daily basis at 15:40 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 07:30 hrs IST the next day.
References
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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.