Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express is an
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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of
Indian Railways
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that run between and in India via
Sahibganj Loop
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.
Background
This train was inaugurated on 6 July 2014 from , which is an extension of
Sealdah - Varanasi Express up to which situates in
Delhi
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. It was done after the service of
Lal Quila Express was ended and the passengers of Delhi was also increased for direct connectivity to Kolkata.
Important Halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Service
The frequency of this train is bi-weekly and covers the distance of 1634 km with an average speed of 42 km/h with a total time of 37hr 50 min . Now the train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
2 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper Coaches
5 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
1 Railway Mail Service
1 Parcel van
Routes
This train passes through , ,
Sahebganj
Sahebganj, originally named Kajrotia (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahibganj subdiv ...
, , , , ,
Hardoi
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& on both sides.
Traction
As the route is partially electrified a
WDM-3A
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loco pulls the train to its destination on both sides.
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External links
13119 Sealdah - Anand Vihar (T) Express
13120 Anand Vihar (T) - Sealdah Express
References
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Express trains in India
Delhi–Kolkata trains
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh