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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;minor fixes, replaced: ,  → , ,  -  →  –  (5), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (2), &lt;a href=&quot;/w/index.php?title=Broad_Gauge&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;Broad Gauge (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;Broad Gauge&lt;/a&gt; → &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Broad_gauge&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;Broad gauge&quot;&gt;broad gauge&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;/w/index.php?title=ICF_Coaches&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;ICF Coaches (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;ICF Coaches&lt;/a&gt; → &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/ICF_coaches&quot; class=&quot;mw-redirect&quot; title=&quot;ICF coaches&quot;&gt;ICF coaches&lt;/a&gt; (2), &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/New_Delhi_railway_station&quot; title=&quot;New Delhi railway station&quot;&gt;New Delhi&lt;/a&gt; → {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (2), ! Train Number !! Stat&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox rail service&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Vaishali Express&lt;br /&gt;
| image = Vaishali Express.png&lt;br /&gt;
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]&lt;br /&gt;
| status = Operating&lt;br /&gt;
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]&lt;br /&gt;
| start = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)&lt;br /&gt;
| stops = 24&lt;br /&gt;
| end = {{stnlnk|Saharsa Junction}} (SHC)&lt;br /&gt;
| distance = {{cvt|1875|km}}&lt;br /&gt;
| journey time = 25hrs 00 mins&lt;br /&gt;
| frequency = Daily&lt;br /&gt;
| class = First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved&lt;br /&gt;
| seating = Yes&lt;br /&gt;
| sleeping = Yes&lt;br /&gt;
| catering = Yes (paid)&lt;br /&gt;
| gauge = [[Broad gauge]]&lt;br /&gt;
| trainnumber = 12553 / 12554&lt;br /&gt;
| speed = {{cvt|130| km/h}} (average speed {{convert|55|km/h|abbr=on}})&lt;br /&gt;
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1969}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;budget70&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1970-71.pdf|date=23 February 1970|title= Railway Budget speech 1970-71|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=Government of India, [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Vaishali Express&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a daily [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] train service, connecting [[Saharsa]] in [[Bihar]] to [[New Delhi]]. This train is one of the oldest train in this route.  Earlier it was known as Samastipur–New Delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express.&lt;br /&gt;
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It is the first train after [[Bhopal Express]] to be certified for quality at the [[ISO 9000]] level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like [[Saharsa]], [[Barauni]], [[Muzaffarpur]], [[Hajipur]], [[Chhapra]], [[Gorakhpur]],  [[Lucknow]] and [[Kanpur]]  with the national capital New Delhi. The aged [[ICF coaches]] of the train were replaced with [[LHB coaches]] during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to {{Convert|130|km/h|}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur)-based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi–Saharsa)&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
It first ran between New Delhi and Samastipur and was later extended to Barauni. It was later extended to Saharsa from 5 March 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Coaches and facilities==&lt;br /&gt;
This train has 4 dedicated rakes. It train runs with 22 LHB coaches.&lt;br /&gt;
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2 End on generators on both ends&lt;br /&gt;
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1 AC First Class (H1)&lt;br /&gt;
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1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier (HA1)&lt;br /&gt;
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1 AC Two Tier (A1)&lt;br /&gt;
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3 AC Three Tier (B1 to B3)&lt;br /&gt;
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9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)&lt;br /&gt;
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3 Unreserved coaches&lt;br /&gt;
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and a pantry car&lt;br /&gt;
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==Schedule==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12553 || SHC || Saharsa || 6:46 AM || Daily || New Delhi || 6:25 AM || (Next Day) Daily&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12554 || NDLS || New Delhi || 8:40 PM || Daily || Saharsa|| 8:20 PM || (Next Day) Daily&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Gallery ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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File:12554 Vaishali Express - AC 2 tier coach.jpg |12554 Vaishali Express – AC 2 tier coach&lt;br /&gt;
File:12554 Vaishali Express - Sleeper Class coach.jpg |12554 Vaishali Express – Sleeper Class coach&lt;br /&gt;
File:12554 Vaishali Express - Train board.jpg |12554 Vaishali Express – train board&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Award ==&lt;br /&gt;
Vaishali Express was awarded [[ISO 9000]] on 1 May 2012.&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaishali Express}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Express trains in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1973]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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