Swatantra Senani Superfast Express
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
First service | 1 July 2000; 24 years ago (2000-07-01) |
Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
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Termini | Jaynagar (JYG) New Delhi (NDLS) |
Stops | 22 |
Distance travelled | 1,235 km (767 mi) |
Average journey time | 22 hours 30 minutes as 12561, 22 hours 40 minutes as 12562 |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12561 / 12562 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
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Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
The 12561 / 12562 Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaynagar and New Delhi in India. It operates as train number 12561 from Jaynagar to New Delhi and as train number 12562 in the reverse direction. It services the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It reverses direction at Samastipur Junction.[1]
Coaches
Since September 2017 the 12561/12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express with new LHB coach has 1 AC hot buffet car, 2 AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper class and 3 General Unreserved coaches, and 2 power generator cars.[1]
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
Swatantra Senani SuperFast was initially introduced between New Delhi and Darbhanga. Later from 2017 this train got extended to Jaynagar
The 12561 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express covers a distance of 1234 kilometers[1] in 21 hours 8 mins (134.30 km/h) and 21 hours 12 mins as 12562 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express (124.24 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 57 km/h (35 mph) And the average delay in fog season (December - February) is of 6hrs and 30 mins, As per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Schedule
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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12561 | JYG | Jaynagar | 5:20 PM | Daily | New Delhi | 03:40 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
12562 | NDLS | New Delhi | 9:15 PM | Daily | Jaynagar | 7:23 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
Route & halts
- Jaynagar
- Madhubani
- Darbhanga Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Sonpur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Ballia
- Ghazipur City
- Aunrihar Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Gyanpur Road
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Aligarh Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- New Delhi
Direction reversal
- SPJ – Samastipur Junction
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it runs with Kanpur / Gomoh-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from end to end.
From 13 September 2020 the operating speed of this train has been raised to 130 km/h between Varanasi junction (Banaras) and Ghaziabad.
Gallery
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- Swatantra Senani Superfast Express – AC 1st Class coach
- Swatantra Senani Superfast Express – Pantry car
- Swatantra Senani Superfast Express – Sleeper class coach
Timetable
- 12561 Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express leaves Jaynagar every day at 17:20 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 15:40 hrs IST the next day.[2]
- 12562 Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express leaves New Delhi every day at 21:15hrs IST and reaches Jaynagar at 19:23 hrs IST the next day.
References
- ^ a b c "Swatantrata Sainani Express". Find Rail Info India. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Swatantrata Senani Superfast Express running status". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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- Ministry of Railways
- Rail Bhavan
- Railway Board
organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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