Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express

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Chhapra - Mathura Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
Current operator(s)North Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartChhapra Junction (CPR)
Stops20
EndMathura Junction (MTJ)
Distance travelled881 km (547 mi)
Service frequencyTri-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22531/22532
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed34 km/h (21 mph), including halts

The Chhapra - Mathura Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Mathura Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22531/22532 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 22531/Chhapra - Mathura Superfast Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 881 km in 16h 40m. The 22532/Mathura - Chhapra Superfast Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 881 km in 17h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches :

  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Currently this train is being hauled with Gonda based WAP 4 locomotive from Chhapra junction till mathura and vice versa. .

Notes

  1. Runs three days in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. [Chhapra - Mathura Express Many trains cancelled till February 15 due to bad weather]
  2. "Chapra-Mathura Express will be superfast - Lucknow News in Hindi, Navbharat Times". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. "छपरा-मथुरा त्रैसाप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस को सुपरफास्ट बनाये जाने का निर्णय – Chhapra-Mathura tri-weekly express to be superfast". deshbandhu.co.in. Retrieved 29 July 2017.

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