Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)

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Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartHatia (HTE)
Stops18
EndAnand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled1,328 km (825 mi)
Average journey time24h 15m
Service frequencyTri-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12873/12874
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 facilitiesLHB coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 12873/12874 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service[edit]

  • 12873/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1328 km in 24h 15m.
  • 12874/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 27h 30m km in 24h 10m.

Route and halts[edit]

The halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard LHB coaches with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 13 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit]

These trains are hauled by a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 from Hatia to Chopan. From Chopan train is hauled by Patratu-based twin WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Chunar. From Chunar, train is hauled by Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-4, and vice versa.

Rake sharing[edit]

The train shares its rake with 12817/12818 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, 12811/12812 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hatia Superfast Express and 12835/12836 Hatia–Yesvantpur Superfast Express.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

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