Sambalpur - Varanasi Express























































































Sambalpur - Varanasi Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start
Sambalpur Junction (SBP)
Stops 33
End
Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled 893 km (555 mi)
Service frequency Twice [a]
Train number(s) 18311/18312
On-board services
Class(es) AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts

The Sambalpur - Varanasi Express is a express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Sambalpur Junction and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18311/18312 train numbers on twice in a week basis.[1][2][3]




Contents






  • 1 Service


  • 2 Route and halts


  • 3 Coach composite


  • 4 Traction


  • 5 Rake Sharing


  • 6 See also


  • 7 Notes


  • 8 External links


  • 9 References





Service


The 18311/Sambalpur - Varanasi Express has averages speed of 45 km/hr and covers 893 km in 19h 45m. 118312/Varanasi - Sambalpur Express has averages speed of 44 km/hr and covers 893 km in 20h 15m.



Route and halts


The important halts of the train are:



  • Sambalpur Junction

  • Jharsuguda Junction

  • Rourkela Junction

  • Hatia

  • Ranchi Junction

  • Muri Junction

  • Ramgarh Cantonment

  • Barkakana Junction

  • Patratu

  • Tori Junction

  • Latehar

  • Barwadih Junction

  • Daltonganj

  • Dehri-on-Sone

  • Sasaram Junction

  • Bhabua Road

  • Mughalsarai Junction

  • Kashi

  • Varanasi Junction



Coach composite


The train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :



  • 1 AC II Tier

  • 3 AC III Tier

  • 6 Sleeper Coaches

  • 6 General

  • 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van



Traction


Both trains are hauled by a Bondamunda Loco Shed based WDM 3A diseal locomotive from Sambalpur to Rourkela. From Rourkela hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive utill Varanasi and vice versa.



Rake Sharing


Train shares its rake with 22803/22804 Howrah - Sambalpur Express



See also



  • Varanasi Junction railway station

  • Sambalpur Junction railway station

  • Bhubaneswar - Anand Vihar Weekly SF Express

  • Howrah - Sambalpur Express

  • Ranchi - Varanasi Express



Notes





  1. ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.




External links



  • 18311/Sambalpur - Varanasi Express

  • 18312/Varanasi - Sambalpur Express



References





  1. ^ NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS


  2. ^ "New train time table from Oct 1"


  3. ^ AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS












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