The Shipra Express (pronounced as Shiprã Express) is a tri-weekly superfast express train of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
, which runs between
Indore Junction railway station
Indore Junction (station code: INDB) is one of the Railway junctions in Madhya Pradesh and serves Indore, the commercial capital of Central India. The railway station of Indore Junction BG (future Indore Central) falls under the administrativ ...
of
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
and
Howrah, the commercial hub of
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the
Shipra River
The Shipra, also known as the Kshipra, is a river in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The river rises in the North of Dhar district, and flows north across the Malwa Plateau to join the Chambal River at the MP-Rajasthan boundary in Mand ...
, one of the holiest river of Hindus near Ujjain City.
Coach composition
The train consists of 22 LHB coach;
* AC II Tier: 1
* EOG cum Luggage Rake: 2
* AC III Tier: 4
* General Unreserved: 4
* Sleeper class: 11
Service
The 22911/Shipra Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 20 mins.
The 22912/Shipra Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 50 mins.
Route & Halts
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Schedule
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with
Indore–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Express.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction at:
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Vadodara Loco Shed-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive from Indore Junction to Howrah Junction and vice versa.
See also
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Avantika Express
The 12961 / 12962 Avantika Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12961 from Mumbai Central to Indore and as train number 12962 i ...
References
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Transport in Indore
Rail transport in Howrah
Transport in Ujjain
Express trains in India
Railway services introduced in 1999
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in West Bengal
Named passenger trains of India