Sambalpur - Varanasi Express
Overview | |
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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
^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
External links
- 18311/Sambalpur - Varanasi Express
- 18312/Varanasi - Sambalpur Express
References
^ NEW TRAIN TIME TABLE TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST OCTOBER’2016: CHANGES IN THE TIMINGS OF 44 TRAINS
^ "New train time table from Oct 1"
^ AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
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