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Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)
The Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12873/12874 train numbers on tri-weekly basis. Service * 12873/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1328 km in 24h 15m. * 12874/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 27h 30m km in 24h 10m. Route and halts The halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard LHB coach 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 These trains are hauled by a Tatanagar-based WAP-7 from Hatia to ANVT and vice versa. Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 12817/12818 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superfast Express Trains In India
India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 express trains daily. According to the Ministry of Railways, express trains travel faster and have limited stops than Slow and fast passenger trains in India, ordinary passenger trains. Any passenger train with an average speed higher than is considered super-fast. , India does not have any operational High-speed railway, high-speed trains. The maximum operational speed of is achieved by Gatimaan Express and Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express on the Tughlakabad railway station, TughlakabadAgra Cantonment railway station, Agra section. Earlier steam locomotive operated trains largely operated below . With the introduction of electric locomotives in later 1920s and newer steam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Eastern Railway Zone
The South Eastern Railway (abbreviated SER) is one of the 19 Indian Railways, railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It comprises Adra railway division, Chakradharpur railway division, Kharagpur railway division and Ranchi railway division. History Predecessor The Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) Company was incorporated in 1887 to take over from the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and to convert the line to broad gauge. The work was completed in 1888. The extension of the main line from Nagpur to Asansol was completed by 1891. A 161-mile branch line (258 km) that connected Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur to Umaria coal mine was built and linked to the existing line from Umaria to Katni (1891). By the turn of the twentieth century, work on the Calcutta–Bombay and Calcutta–Madras lines was completed. Through the first half of the twentieth century work on the BNR lines progressed steadily. In 1921 the Talcher coalfields were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LHB Coach
Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany and produced by rail coach manufacturing units at Kapurthala, Chennai and Raebareli. They have been used since 2000 on the broad gauge network of Indian railways. Initially, 24 air-conditioned coaches were imported from Germany for use in the Shatabdi express following which, the Rail Coach Factory started manufacturing after technology transfer. IR declared that all ICF coaches will be replaced by LHB coaches to provide more safety and comfort. The last ICF Coach was flagged off on 19 January 2018, making way for LHB Coaches to be used for all new coaches to be introduced by Indian Railways in the future. History During 1993–94, Indian Railways decided to look for a passenger coach design which would be lighter and capable of higher speeds compared to their existing rakes. The main features of the Railways' specification were high speed light weigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar
Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Tatanagar of the South Eastern Railway zone in Jharkhand, India. Operations Being one of the three electric engine sheds in South Eastern Railway, various major and minor maintenance schedules of electric locomotives are carried out here. It has the sanctioned capacity of 120 engine units. Beyond the operating capacity, this shed houses a total of 200 engine units, including 27 WAP-7 and 174 WAG-9 The Indian locomotive class WAG-9 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1995 by ABB for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Goods traffic (G), 9th generation (9) locomotiv .... Like all locomotive sheds, TATA does regular maintenance, overhaul and repair including painting and washing of locomotives. Livery & Markings TATA based WAP-7 has TA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) locomotive, 7th generation (7). They entered service in 2000. A total of 1909 WAP-7 have been built, with more units being built at CLW, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) and Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW). The WAP-7 has been serving passengers for Indian Railways since their introduction in 1999. It is a passenger variant of the WAG-9 freight locomotive with a modified gear ratio to pull lighter loads at higher speeds. With an output of 6,125 hp, it is the most powerful passenger locomotive in the Indian Railways fleet, and the most numerous passenger locomotive in India. The WAP-7 is capable of hauling 24 coach trains at speeds . It also capable of hauling 26 coaches trains at speeds of 130 km/h. History The WAP-7 is largely used b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
The 12817 / 18 / 73 / 74 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 12817 / 73 from Hatia to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 12818/ 74 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Coaches The 12817 / 18 / 73 / 74 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition, they carry a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service The service covers a maximum distance of in about 24 hours approximately at an average speed of between Hatia and Anand Vihar Terminal via . Traction It is hauled by Tatanagar–based WAP-7 The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hatia Superfast Express
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Hatia Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12811/12812 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. Service * 12811/Mumbai LTT–Hatia Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 1,699 km in 27h 30m. * 12812/Hatia–Mumbai LTT Superfast Express has an average speed of 61 km/h and covers 1,699 km in 27h 55m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has LHB coach with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches: * 2 AC II Tier * 5 AC III Tier * 2 AC III Tier Economy * 7 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 3 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by a Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kurla to Hatia and vice versa. Rake sharing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatia–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
The 12835/12836 Hatia - Yesvantpur Superfast Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express train that runs between and Yesvantpur Service The 12835/Hatia–Yesvantpur SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers in 34h 35m. The 12836/Yesvantpur–Hatia SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers in 34h 35m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Katpadi Junction * * Coach composition The train has LHB coach with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches: * 2 AC 2 Tier Coaches * 6 AC 3 Tier Coaches * 1 AC Pantry Car * 7 Sleeper Coaches * 5 Second Class (Unreserved) * 2 Generator Car Direction reversal The train reverses its direction once: * Running status *12835 – leaves Hatia every Sunday and Tuesday at 18:25 hrs IST and reach on 3day at SMVT Bangalore at 3:15 hrs IST. *12836 – leaves Yesvantpur Junction every Wednesday and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway Station
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (also known by its former name Kurla Terminus, station code: LTT) is a railhead and a major railway terminus in the Kurla suburb of Mumbai, India. LTT is managed by the Central Railway zone, Central Railway. The and suburban railway stations are located nearby. It is one of the five railway terminals within Mumbai, the others being Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dadar railway station, Dadar (Central) on the Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Central line, and , Dadar railway station, Dadar (Western) and Bandra Terminus on the Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Western line. History In 1996, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) approved a plan to rename the Kurla Terminus station after Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lokmanya Tilak, a popular leader of the Indian independence movement, and forwarded it to the Union Government through the Government of Maharashtra. Then Union Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani approved the proposal in 1999, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatia Railway Station
Hatia railway station, station code HTE, is the railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Hatia Station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian railways. Hatia railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. It is situated on Ranchi–Rourkela railway section. Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. The city is a major railway hub and has four major railway stations: , Hatia station, and . Many important trains start from Ranchi Junction as well. Hatia station plays as a major transportation hub for both passengers and goods, connecting Hatia with the rest of India. The total number of trains that pass through Hatia HTE is 18. Facilities The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Ranchi
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional Motion, movement of humans, animals, and cargo, goods from one location to another. Mode of transport, Modes of transport include aviation, air, land transport, land (rail transport, rail and road transport, road), ship transport, water, cable transport, cable, pipeline transport, pipelines, and space transport, space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airway (aviation), airways, waterways, canals, and pipeline transport, pipelines, and terminals such as airports, train station, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fuel docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for the interchange of passengers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Delhi
Delhi has significant reliance on its transport infrastructure. The city has developed a highly efficient public transport system with the introduction of the Delhi Metro, which is undergoing a rapid modernization and expansion since 2006. There are 16.6 million registered vehicles in the city as of 30 June 2014, which is the highest in the world among all cities, most of which do not follow any pollution emission norm (within municipal limits), while the Delhi metropolitan region (NCR Delhi) has 11.2 million vehicles. Delhi and NCR lose nearly 42 crore (420 million) man-hours every month while commuting between home and office through public transport, due to the traffic congestion. Therefore, serious efforts, including a number of transport infrastructure projects, are under way to encourage usage of public transport in the city. History Prior to independence in the 1940s, public transport in the city was in private hands, with people relying mainly on tongas and the bus s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
