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Varanasi–Chhapra Line
The Varanasi–Chhapra line or Chhapra–Varanasi line is a railway route on the North Eastern Railway section of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Varanasi division and Azamgarh division of Uttar Pradesh state and Saran division of Bihar state. The corridor passes through the Gangetic Plain of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with a stretch of 206 km with consists of a branch line that starts from with passing through and Ends at with a stretch of 118 km. History The main railway line from to was originally built by Bengal and North Western Railway company as metre-gauge line during the 19th and 20th century also. This line was opened in different phases during the construction period. * The first phase, between Chhapra Junction to Revelganj halt was opened on 15 April 1891. * The second phase, between Revelganj Halt to Manjhi was opened on 1 April 1899. * The third phase, between Manjhi to Bakulha was opened on 7 February 1912. * T ...
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Gangetic Plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, around half of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. The region is named after the Indus and the Ganges rivers and encompasses a number of large urban areas. The plain is bound on the north by the Himalayas, which feed its numerous rivers and are the source of the fertile alluvium deposited across the region by the two river systems. The southern edge of the plain is marked by the Deccan Plateau. On the west rises the Iranian Plateau. Many developed cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Kolkata, Lahore and Karachi are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. History The region is known for the Indus Valley civilization, which was responsible for the birth of ancient culture of the Indian subcontinent. The flat and fertile terrain has facilitated the repeated rise and expans ...
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Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express
The 15551/15552 Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and . It is being operated with 15551/15552 train numbers on a weekly basis. Coach composition The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators. Service *15551/Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 405 km in 9 hrs 50 mins. *15552/Varanasi City–Darbhanga Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 405 km in 11 hrs 20 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * Darbhanga Junction * * * * * * * * Varanasi City Schedule Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 22551/22 ...
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Chauri Chaura Express
The 15003 / 04 Kanpur–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Eastern Railway zone that runs between & in India. It operates as train number 15003 from Kanpur Anwarganj to Gorakhpur Junction and as train number 15004 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is named after the town of Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh which is famous for the Chauri Chaura incident of 1922. Coaches The 15003 / 04 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express has 1 AC Ist cum AC II Tier, 1 AC II tier, 4 AC III tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry carbr> 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 15003 Kanpur Anwarganj–Gorakhpur Chauri Chaura Express covers the distance of in 14 hours 05 mins (39.20 km/hr) & in 13 hour ...
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Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express
The 15267 / 15268 Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express is an Antyodaya Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15267 from Raxaul Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and as train number 15268 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Till 31 August 2019, it used to run as Jan Sadharan Express. After 1 September 2019, it was converted into Antyodaya Express with LHB rakes for more comfortable journey in an unreserved train. Coaches The 15267 / 68 Raxaul Junction–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express has 23 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car A dining car (American English) or a restaurant car (British English), also a diner, is a railroad passenger car that serves meals in the manner of a full-service, sit-down restaurant. It is distinct from other ra ...
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Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
''Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express'' is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Expresses of Indian Railways. It connects in Delhi and in Assam. History * The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as Guwahati Rajdhani Express which ran via Barauni. It was flagged off by Ram Vilas Paswan (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. The frequency was later increased to tri-weekly in 1997. * Later, on 11 January 1999, the Second set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Chhapra. It was flagged off by Nitish Kumar (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service. * After that, on 24 March 2010, the third set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Muzaffarpur. It was flagged off by Mamata Banerjee (former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. * Later due to public demand in 2012, The three sets of Rajdhani was extended up to Dibrugarh and runs a ...
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Chhapra–Varanasi City Intercity Express
The Chhapra Jn- Varanasi City Intercity Express is an Express Express or EXPRESS may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn * '' The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid Music * ''Express'' ... train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Varanasi City in India. It is currently being operated with 15111/15112 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 224 km in 4h 55m. 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 224 km in 5h 15m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * Suraimanpur * * * Chilkahar * Rasra * Ratanpura * * * Dullahapur * * Coach composite The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train c ...
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Barauni–Gondia Express
The 15231 / 15232 Barauni–Gondia Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 15231/15232 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 15231/Barauni–Gondia Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1524 km in 32h 50m. The 15232/Gondia–Barauni Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 1524 km in 35h 30m. Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 9 Sleeper coaches * 7 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Route & Halts * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traction It is hauled by a Samastipur based WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end. See also * Barauni Junction railway station * Gondia Junction railway station Gondia Junction (station code: G) serves Gondia in Gondia district in ...
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Sarnath Express
Sarnath Express is an express train belonging to North Eastern Railway connecting with . Overview Sarnath Express being numbered as No.1515915160 running from with . The then Minister of Railways, Pawan Kumar Bansal announced during Railway Budget for 2013–2014 that the service will be extended up to and . Rakes The service has one First A/C cum Second Ac (HA1), two Second A/C (2A), Eight Third A/C (3A) and 05 Sleeper Class (LS) of Couchette car type in addition to five General Class (UR/GS) of Corridor coach type and two Seating–cum–Luggage rakes (SLR). During 16 March 2017, it was announced by North Eastern Railway zone The North Eastern Railway (abbreviated NER) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur. Zonal Rail Training Institute (ZRTI) is established in district Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. North Eastern ... that an additional Third A/C coach will be added to the existing for a period of three months fro ...
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Harihar Express
The Harihar Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 14523/14524 train numbers on Bi-weekly basis. Service The 14523/Harihar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1305 km in 26h 55m. The 14524/Harihar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1305 km in 26h 55m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches: * 1 AC III Tier * 9 Sleeper coaches * 6 General * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Barauni Junction to Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station and vice versa. See also * Barauni Junction railway station * Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station * Himgiri S ...
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Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express
Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express is a weekly Express train that connects Dibrugarh, the "Tea City of India" in the east with the "Golden city" Amritsar in the north. Timetable Train no. 15933, the Dibrugarh to Amritsar leaves Dibrugarh every Tuesday at 07:00 hours and reaches Amritsar every Thursday at 21:05 hours. Train no. 15934 from Amritsar to Dibrugarh leaves Amritsar every Friday at 15:45 hours and reaches Dibrugarh every Monday at 04:55 hours traveling a distance of 2853.5 kilometres in 61 hours and 10 minutes. Route & Halts ASSAM * (Starts) * * * * NAGALAND * WEST BENGAL * * * New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) BIHAR * * * * * * UTTAR PRADESH * * * * * * * * * * HARYANA * PUNJAB * * * * (Ends) Traction * to , ::Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDM-3A / WDP-4D/WDP-4 locomotive. * to , ::Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 locomotive. See Also *New Jalpaiguri - Amritsar Clone Superfast Express *New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Expr ...
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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Darbhanga Pawan Express
The 11061 / 11062 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Mumbai–Jaynagar railway station Pawan Express is an Express train belonging to Central Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai & , Madhubani, Jaynagar Bihar in India. It operates as train number 11061 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Jaynagar railway station and as train number 11062 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Biharbr> Coaches The 11061 / 11062 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus– Jainagar, Bihar, Jainagar Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Generator cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry carhauled the train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until after which a pair of Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi, Itarsi-based WDM-3A or WDP-4 hauled the train for the remainder of its journe Operation *11061 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Jaynagar Express runs from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily, re ...
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Tapti Ganga Express
The 19045 / 19046 Tapti Ganga Express is an Express train running between of Gujarat and of Bihar. The train is named for the Tapti River in Surat and the Ganga River in Chhapra. It was introduced in 1990 by George Fernandes to run between Surat and , but in Railway Budget 2012–13 it was extended up to Chhapra Junction. It operates as train number 09045 from Surat to Chhapra Junction and as train number 09046 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Coach composition The train consists of 22 coaches: * 4 AC III Tier * 11 Sleeper class * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake Services 19045 Surat–Chhapra Tapti Ganga Express covers the distance of 1728 km in 32 hours 45 mins (53 km/hr) & in 33 hours 40 mins as 19046 Chhapra–Surat Tapti Ganga Express (51 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Su ...
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