Champaran Humsafar Express

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Champaran Humsafar Express
Champaran Humsafar Express Entering Mansi Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeHumsafar Express
First service10 April 2018; 7 years ago (2018-04-10)
Current operatorNortheast Frontier Railways
Route
TerminiKatihar Junction (KIR)
Old Delhi (DLI)
Stops12
Distance travelled1,473 km (915 mi)
Average journey time29h 50m
Service frequencyBi - Weekly
Train number15705 / 15706
On-board services
ClassAC 3 tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Humsafar
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) Avg. Speed

The 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Katihar Junction in Bihar and Delhi Junction in Delhi NCR. It is currently being operated with 15705/15706 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4] It is the only named Humsafar Express in Indian Railways.

Coach composition

Coach composition of 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express
Train No. Coach Type Number of Coaches
15705
Katihar → Delhi		 Locomotive (WAP-7)1
SLR1
EOG1
General (UR)1
Sleeper9
Pantry Car1
AC 3 Tier10
LPR1
EOG1
SLR1
15706
Delhi → Katihar		 Locomotive (WAP-7)1
SLR1
EOG1
General (UR)1
Sleeper9
Pantry Car1
AC 3 Tier10
LPR1
EOG1
SLR1

Service

It averages 49 km/h (30 mph) as 15705 Humsafar Superfast Express starting from Katihar Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 30 hrs & 54 km/h (34 mph) and as 15706 Humsafar Express starting from Delhi Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 29 hrs 35 minutes.

Route and halts

Route of 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express
15705 Katihar → Old Delhi 15706 Old Delhi → Katihar
Katihar JunctionDelhi Junction
NaugachiaAligarh Junction
Khagaria JunctionKanpur Central
Samastipur JunctionLucknow Charbagh
Muzaffarpur JunctionGonda Junction
ChakiaBalrampur
Bapudham MotihariTulsipur
BettiahSiddharthnagar
Narkatiaganj JunctionGorakhpur Junction
Siswa BazarSiswa Bazar
Gorakhpur JunctionNarkatiaganj Junction
SiddharthnagarBettiah
TulsipurBapudham Motihari
BalrampurChakia
Gonda JunctionMuzaffarpur Junction
Lucknow CharbaghSamastipur Junction
Kanpur CentralKhagaria Junction
Aligarh JunctionNaugachia
Delhi JunctionKatihar Junction

Traction

This train is hauled by Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4/WAP 5 or WAP 7 from KIR to DLI or vice-versa.

See also

References

  1. ↑ PTI (10 April 2018). "Champaran Superfast Humsafar Express will benefit 33 parliamentary constituencies". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Katihar-New Delhi Humsafar Express: Specification, Route, Fares, Train Number - All You Need To Know". NDTV. 10 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Narendra Modi flags off all-electric Champaran Humsafar Express, calls it 'glowing example' of Make in India initiative". Firstpost. Press Trust of India. 10 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Indian Railways Champaran Superfast Humsafar Express flagged off by PM Narendra Modi". ZeeBusiness. 10 April 2018.