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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Prayagraj Express<br />
| image= 12418 Prayagraj Express - Train board.jpg<br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Delhi]]<br />
| first = 16 July 1984<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[North Central Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Allahabad Junction}} (PRYJ)<br />
| stops = 4<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)<br />
| distance = {{convert|635|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 8 hrs 50 mnts<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = AC first class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = No<br />
| catering = E-catering<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage =<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 12417 / 12418<br />
| speed = 130 km/hr (Avg. Speed = 72 km/hr)<br />
| map_state =<br />
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The 12417 / 12418 '''Prayagraj Express''' is a daily overnight train which runs between the cities of [[Allahabad]] (officially known as ''Prayagraj'') and [[New Delhi]], India.<br />
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Prayagraj Express along with [[Shram Shakti Express]], [[Shiv Ganga Express]] and [[Lucknow Mail]] enjoys highest priority all over the route.<br />
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==Rakes==<br />
This train used [[ICF coaches]] till December 2016. On 18 December 2016, replacing the old ICF coaches, this train got new German LHB rakes with a total of 24 coaches. Modern [[LHB coaches]] with a MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of 160&nbsp;km/h are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB), are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches will also improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, biotoilets, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other features.<br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
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12417 PRAYAGRAJ EXPRESS departs Allahabad Junction every day at 10.10 PM IST and arrives New Delhi at 07.00 AM IST<br />
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12418 PRAYAGRAJ EXPRESS departs New Delhi at 10.10 PM IST and arrives Allahabad Junction at 07.00 AM IST<br />
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==Coaches==<br />
This train runs with two AC first-class coach, five AC 2 tier coaches, three AC 3 tier coaches, ten sleeper coaches, two general coaches along with two EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 24 LHB coaches. It is the only train in India to be running with 24 LHB coaches.<br />
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==Route & Halts==<br />
It runs from Allahabad Junction via {{stnlnk|Fatehpur}}, {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}, {{stnlnk|Aligarh}}, {{stnlnk|Ghaziabad}} to New Delhi.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur|Kanpur]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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==Accident==<br />
In dense fog, on 2 January 2010, the [[Gorakhdham Express]] and Prayagraj Express collided near the [[Panki railway station]] near [[Kanpur]], about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of [[Lucknow]]. Ten people died and about 54 were injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-train-idUSTRE6010CN20100102|title=At least 10 killed in train crashes in northern India|date=2 January 2010|agency=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[New Delhi railway station]]<br />
* [[Allahabad Junction]] (now officially Prayagraj Junction)<br />
* [[Allahabad New Delhi Humsafar Express]]<br />
* [[Purushottam Express]]<br />
* [[Shiv Ganga Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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1. "[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/10-killed-as-trains-collide-in-dense-fog-U.P./article16835525.ece 10 killed as trains collide in dense fog U.P.]". The Hindu. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2020.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1271 Prayagraj Express] at India Rail Info<br />
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