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*Triveni Express*
	Triveni Express in LHB avatar.
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	In service
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
First service	1 April 1970; 56 years ago
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Singrauli (SGRL) for 15073/74, Shaktinagar for 15075/76
Stops	38 for 15073/74, 36 for 15075/76
End	Tanakpur (TPU) (both)
Distance travelled	842 km (523 mi)for 15073/74, 860 km (534 mi) for 15075/76
Average journey time	23 hours 15 minutes for 15073/74, 23 hours 35 minutes for 15075/76
Train number(s)	15073/15074, 15075/15076
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General/Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Onboard catering, ; E-catering
Baggage facilities	Under seat
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Maximum 110 km/h (68 mph), average 36 km/h (22 mph) with halts.

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Triveni Express is an express train and is also known as the "Queen of Sonbhadra". It comes under the Mail/Express category of Indian Railways.

The name "Triveni" signifies the Triveni Sangam (the meeting pointing of three rivers) of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati at Prayag in Allahabad, a city on the train's route.^[1] This train is the lifeline of the local people of Sonbhadra as it enhances the connectivity of the region.

The train comes under Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway. The Permanent Maintenance occurs at the pitlines at Tanakpur. It has 3 rakes.

Route[edit | edit source]

Initially, the train ran between Lucknow and Allahabad (now called Prayagraj). Later it was extended to Bareilly via Sandila, Hardoi and Shahjahanpur. On 27 February 2019, the train was extended to Tanakpur via Izzatnagar and Pilibhit Also, a slip train bifurcated from Chopan and ran till Barwadih; later it was discontinued. At present the train runs between Shaktinagar/Singrauli and Tanakpur with a rake reversal at Allahabad Junction (Prayagraj).

Timings[edit | edit source]

15073 Singrauli - Tanakpur Triveni Express departs Singrauli at 16:15 hrs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It reaches Tanakpur the next day at 15:30 hrs.
15074 Tanakpur - Singrauli Triveni Express departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Singrauli the next day at 07:55 hrs.
15075 Shaktinagar - Tanakpur Triveni Express departs Shaktinagar at 15:45 hrs on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Tanakpur the next day at 15:20 hrs.
15076 Tanakpur - Shaktinagar Triveni Express departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. It reaches Shaktinagar the next day at 08:20 hrs.

Traction[edit | edit source]

Initially, the train was powered by a diesel locomotive between Singrauli/Shaktinagar and Chunar Jn. Then it was powered by an electric locomotive between Chunar & Allahabad (now Prayagraj). After a rake reversal there, it would be powered by a diesel locomotive of Lucknow shed for the remainder of its journey.

At present, the train is hauled by a WAP-4 or WAP-7 of IZN shed or a WAG-9 of CNB shed for its entire journey.

Rolling stock[edit | edit source]

Originally, the train ran with conventional ICF coaches. Then it was upgraded with Hybrid LHB coaches.^{[citation needed]} Since 5 October 2023, this train has been running with 22 regular Linke-Hoffman-Busch (LHB) coaches, becoming the last train in Indian Railways to have used the Hybrid LHB coaches. In total, 3 rakes used by 15073/74 and 15075/76 whose primary maintenance is done at Tanakpur.

Coach Position of 15073 & 15075

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	M7	M6	M5	M4	M3	M2	M1	A2	A1	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GN	GN	GN	GN	SLR

Coach Position of 15074 & 15076

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GN	GN	GN	GN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	A1	A2	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	EOG

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Triveni Sangam". www.dioceseofallahabad.org. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

[1] "Triveni Sangam". www.dioceseofallahabad.org. Retrieved 6 September 2025.

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-{{Unreferenced|date=July 2013}}
+{{short description|Train in India}}
-[[File:Triveni Express.jpg|alt=This train connects the some part of Uttar  Pradesh|thumb|Triveni Express<nowiki/>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triveni_Express.jpg]]
 {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
 {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
+{{italic title}}
+{{Infobox rail service
+| name = ''Triveni Express''
+|image=File:LHB_train_board_of_Triveni_Express.jpg
+| image_size =
+| caption = Triveni Express in LHB avatar.
+| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
+| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1970|04|01}}
+| status = In service
+| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
+| start = {{stnlnk|Singrauli}} (SGRL) for 15073/74, {{stnlnk|Shaktinagar|SKTN}} for 15075/76
+| stops = 38 for 15073/74, 36 for 15075/76
+| end = {{stnlnk|Tanakpur}} (TPU) (both)
+| distance = {{convert|842|km|0|abbr=on}}for 15073/74, {{convert|860|km|0|abbr=on}} for 15075/76
+| locale = [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Uttarakhand]]
+| journeytime = 23 hours 15 minutes for 15073/74, 23 hours 35 minutes for 15075/76
+| class =  AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General/Unreserved
+| seating = Yes
+| sleeping = Yes
+| catering = Onboard catering, <br /> E-catering
+| baggage = Under seat
+| | stock = [[LHB coach]]
+| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
+| trainnumber = 15073/15074, 15075/15076
+| speed = Maximum {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, average {{convert|36|km/h|0|abbr=on}}  with halts.
+}}
-'''Triveni Express''' (15075) is an [[Express trains in India|express train]] (also known as the "Queen of Sonbhadra") in India that runs from [[Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh|Shaktinagar]]/[[Singrauli]] ([[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]]) to [[Tanakpur]] via [[Chopan]], [[Mirzapur]], [[Vindhyachal railway station|Vindhyachal]], [[Allahabad]], [[Lucknow]] and [[Shahjahanpur]]. It is categorized under the Mail/Express category of [[Indian Railways]].
+'''Triveni Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express train]] and is also known as the "Queen of Sonbhadra". It comes under the Mail/Express category of [[Indian Railways]].
-The name "Triveni" signifies the [[Triveni Sangam]] (the meeting pointing of three rivers) of the [[Ganges]], the [[Yamuna]] and the (dead) [[Saraswati]] at Prayag ([[Allahabad]]), a station on the train's route.
+The name "Triveni" signifies the [[Triveni Sangam]] (the meeting pointing of three rivers) of the [[Ganges]], the [[Yamuna]] and the mystical [[Saraswati]] at Prayag in [[Allahabad]], a city on the train's route.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Triveni Sangam |url=https://www.dioceseofallahabad.org/Triveni_Sangam.aspx# |access-date=2025-09-06 |website=www.dioceseofallahabad.org}}</ref> This train is the lifeline of the local people of [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] as it enhances the connectivity of the region.
-At first, the train ran from [[Lucknow]] to [[Allahabad]]. Later the train route was extended to [[Bareily]] via [[Sandila]], [[Hardoi]] and [[Shahjahanpur]].
+The train comes under Izzatnagar division of North Eastern Railway. The Permanent Maintenance occurs at the pitlines at Tanakpur. It has 3 rakes.
-From 27 February 2019, it will run up to Tanakpur (Uttarakhand).
-A Triveni Link Express split from Triveni Express at [[Chopan]] and run to [[Barwadih]] via [[Daltonganj]], [[Garhwa]], Nagar Untari, Duddhinagar and [[Renukut]].
-The train employs a [[diesel locomotive]] '''[[WDM-3A]] (Prabal) of Lucknow''' Shed. In the early days, it used a diesel locomotive from Shaktinagar/Singrauli to Chunar Jn (CAR) on the UP journey and an electric locomotive from Allahabad Jn. to Chunar on the Down route.
-At Chunar Junction (where Chopan-Chunar single track amalgamates Howrah-New Delhi double electrified track), the diesel locomotive was attached to the down track (for journey to Shaktinagar/Singrauli) and the [[electric locomotive]] was attached to the up track (for journey to Allahabad). The train ran exclusively by diesel from Allahabad to Lucknow.
+==Route==
+Initially, the train ran between [[Lucknow]] and [[Prayagraj|Allahabad (now called Prayagraj)]]. Later it was extended to [[Bareilly]] via [[Sandila]], [[Hardoi]] and [[Shahjahanpur]]. On 27 February 2019, the train was extended to Tanakpur via Izzatnagar and Pilibhit Also, a slip train bifurcated from [[Chopan railway station|Chopan]] and ran till [[Barwadih]]; later it was discontinued. At present the train runs between [[Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh|Shaktinagar]]/[[Singrauli]] and [[Tanakpur]] with a rake reversal at [[Prayagraj Junction railway station|Allahabad Junction (Prayagraj)]].
-Triveni Express completes its {[convert|452|mi|km}} track in approximately 19 hours and 15 minutes, making 32 stops.
+==Timings==
-Basically, It is the Lifeline of rural people. It connects various places of Sonbhadra. Most of the  population relies on it.
+* '''15073 Singrauli - Tanakpur Triveni Express''' departs [[Singrauli railway station|Singrauli]] at 16:15 hrs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It reaches [[Tanakpur railway station|Tanakpur]] the next day at 15:30 hrs.
+* '''15074 Tanakpur - Singrauli Triveni Express''' departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Singrauli the next day at 07:55 hrs.
+* '''15075 Shaktinagar - Tanakpur Triveni Express''' departs [[Shaktinagar Terminal railway station|Shaktinagar]] at 15:45 hrs on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Tanakpur the next day at 15:20 hrs.
+* '''15076 Tanakpur - Shaktinagar Triveni Express''' departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. It reaches Shaktinagar the next day at 08:20 hrs.
+==Traction==
+Initially, the train was powered by a diesel locomotive between Singrauli/Shaktinagar and [[Chunar Junction railway station|Chunar Jn.]] Then it was powered by an [[electric locomotive]] between Chunar & [[Prayagraj Junction railway station|Allahabad (now Prayagraj)]]. After a rake reversal there, it would be powered by a [[diesel locomotive]] of Lucknow shed for the remainder of its journey.
+At present, the train is hauled by a [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] or [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] of [[Izzatnagar railway station|IZN shed]] or a [[Indian locomotive class WAG-9|WAG-9]] of [[Electric Loco Shed, Kanpur|CNB shed]] for its entire journey.
+==Rolling stock==
+Originally, the train ran with conventional [[ICF coach]]es. Then it was upgraded with Hybrid LHB coaches.{{cn|date=October 2025}} Since 5 October 2023, this train has been running with 22 regular [[LHB coach|Linke-Hoffman-Busch (LHB)]] coaches, becoming the last train in [[Indian Railways]] to have used the Hybrid LHB coaches. In total, 3 rakes used by 15073/74 and 15075/76 whose primary maintenance is done at Tanakpur.
+'''Coach Position of 15073 & 15075'''
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:green;" |Loco
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |2
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |3
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |4
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |5
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |6
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |7
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |8
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:purple;" |9
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:purple;" |10
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |11
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |12
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |13
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |14
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange" |15
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |16
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |17
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |18
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |19
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |20
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |21
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |22
+|-
+|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|25x25px]]
+|EOG
+|M7
+|M6
+|M5
+|M4
+|M3
+|M2
+|M1
+|A2
+|A1
+|S7
+|S6
+|S5
+|S4
+|S3
+|S2
+|S1
+|GN
+|GN
+|GN
+|GN
+|SLR
+|}
+'''Coach Position of 15074 & 15076'''
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:green;" |Loco
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |1
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |2
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |3
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |4
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |5
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |6
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |7
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |8
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |9
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |10
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |11
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:orange;" |12
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:purple;" |13
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:purple;" |14
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |15
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |16
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |17
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |18
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |19
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |20
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:lightskyblue;" |21
+! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:yellow;" |22
+|-
+|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|25x25px]]
+|SLR
+|GN
+|GN
+|GN
+|GN
+|S1
+|S2
+|S3
+|S4
+|S5
+|S6
+|S7
+|A1
+|A2
+|M1
+|M2
+|M3
+|M4
+|M5
+|M6
+|M7
+|EOG
+|}
 == See also ==
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 * [[Bareilly Junction railway station]]
 * [[Shaktinagar Terminal - Bareilly Triveni Express]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Railways in Northern India}}
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 [[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]
 [[Category:Express trains in India]]
+[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1970]]

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