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<div>{{short description|Express train in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Magadh Express<br />
| image = Magadh Express tb.jpg<br />
| caption = Magadh Express train board<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br />
| locale = [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]<br />
| first = <br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Islampur}} (IPR)<br />
| stops = 27<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1064|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 19 hours 35 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering, <br> E-Catering<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities = <br />
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} <br> [[broad gauge]]<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 20801 / 20802<br />
| speed = {{convert|54|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:Magadh Express (New Delhi - Islampur) route map.png|300px|Magadh Express (New Delhi – Islampur) route map]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
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The 20801 / 20802 '''Magadh Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|superfast]] train running between [[New Delhi]] and {{stnlnk|Islampur}}. Its number is 20801/20802 and it departs from Islampur and reaches New Delhi the following day. In the past, its number was 2401/2402 and was run from the [[Northern Railway zone]]. Now it is run as a train from [[South Eastern Railway zone]]. Earlier a train named Sonbhadra Express used to run between Patna to New Delhi and vice versa. It was converted to Magadh Express after combining it with [[Vikramshila Express]].<br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
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* 20801 MAGADH EXPRESS departs New Delhi every night at 21:05 IST (09:05 PM) and reaches Islampur on the next evening 16:30 IST (04:30 PM). It takes 19 hours 25 minutes [https://www.trainman.in/train/02872]<br />
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* 20802 MAGADH EXPRESS departs Islampur every afternoon 15:32 IST (03:52 PM) and reaches New Delhi next noon at 11:50 IST (11:50 AM). It takes 20 hours 18 minutes [https://www.trainman.in/train/02871]<br />
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== Route & Halts ==<br />
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* '''{{stnlnk|Islampur}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Fatuha Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Patna Sahib}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Danapur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ara Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Buxar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Mirzapur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Prayagraj Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Etawah Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tundla Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Aligarh Junction}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|New Delhi}}'''<br />
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==Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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== Coaches ==<br />
This train has 22 LHB coaches which has the maximum speed of 130 kmph. This rake consists,<br />
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*1 First AC (H1)<br />
*1 AC Two Tier (A1)<br />
*5 AC Three Tier (B1 to B5)<br />
*9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)<br />
*4 Unreserved coaches<br />
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==Accident==<br />
In an accident due to dense fog on 2 January 2010, the [[Lichchavi Express]] collided with the stationary Magadh Express train at the station near the city of [[Etawah]], about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite news|title=10 killed as trains collide in dense fog in U.P.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/10-killed-as-trains-collide-in-dense-fog-in-up/article676121.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 January 2010|first1=Atiq|last1= Khan|first2= K. |last2=Balchand|access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.<br />
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In January 2018, the engine of the Magadh Express caught fire between stations–Twining Ganj and Raghunathpur – on Mughalsarai–Patna rail section of Danapur division. Railway officials reported no injuries or deaths amongst passengers. It was largely due to the loco pilot's prompt action in extinguishing the fire within moments of having witnessed it, for which the man received praise.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/delhi-bound-magadh-express-engine-catches-fire-none-hurt/306904|title=Bihar: Engine of Magadh Express Train Catches Fire|last=Alert Driver Averts Tragedy|work=Outlook India|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-bihar-engine-of-magadh-express-train-catches-fire-alert-driver-averts-tragedy-422315|title=Bihar: Engine of Magadh Express train catches fire, alert driver averts tragedy|date=2018-01-15|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/map/1027/664/2294 Magadh Express route map]<br />
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