Arunachal AC Superfast Express
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Overview | |||||
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Service type | AC Express | ||||
Status | Operational | ||||
Locale | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi | ||||
First service | 19 Feb 2015 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Naharlagun (NHLN) | ||||
Stops | 16 | ||||
End | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
Distance travelled | 2125 km | ||||
Average journey time | 38 hours 35 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Bi-weekly. 22411 Naharlagun Anand Vihar Terminal Arunachal AC Express–Tuesday & Saturday, 22412 Anand Vihar Terminal Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express – Sunday & Thursday | ||||
Train number(s) | 22411 / 22412 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | Pantry car attached | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Siliguri Junction based WDP-4D & Ghaziabad-based WAP5 / WAP7 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 57.35 km/h (36 mph) including halts | ||||
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The 22411/22412 Naharlagun–Anand Vihar Terminal Arunachal AC Express is an AC Express train connecting Delhi and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh.
This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and touching Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.
Stops[edit]
- Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi)
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow
- Basti railway station
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Katihar Junction railway station
- New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
- New Cooch Behar Junction railway station
- New Bongaigaon Junction railway station
- Rangiya Junction railway station
- Udalguri
- Rangapara North Junction railway station
- Harmuti Junction railway station
- Naharlagun railway station
Coaches[edit]
The 22412/11 Delhi–Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 13 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator LHB coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car coach.[1]
Timetable[edit]
- 22411 – Leaves Naharlagun every Tuesday, Saturday at 21:35 hrs and reaches Delhi on Thursday, Monday at 11:30 AM IST
- 22412 – Leaves Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal) every Sunday, Thursday at 16:45 hrs and reaches Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Saturday at 6:55 AM IST
Traction[edit]
Two locomotives are assigned to this train as the route is not fully electrified. A Ghaziabad-based HOG WAP-7 or WAP-5 hauls the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Katihar and Siliguri- based WDP-4D handles the remaining route till Naharlagun.
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "22412/New Delhi - Naharlagun AC SF Express AC SuperFast New Delhi/NDLS to Naharlagun/NHLN - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.