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The Shipra Express (pronounced as Shiprã Express) is a tri-weekly superfast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and
Howrah Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of Hindus near Ujjain City.


Coach composition

The train consists of 22 LHB coach; * AC II Tier: 1 * EOG cum Luggage Rake: 2 * AC III Tier: 4 * General Unreserved: 4 * Sleeper class: 11


Service

The 22911/Shipra Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 20 mins. The 22912/Shipra Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 50 mins.


Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Schedule


Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with Indore–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Express.


Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction at: * *


Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore Junction to Howrah Junction and vice versa.


See also

* Avantika Express


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shipra Express Transport in Indore Rail transport in Howrah Transport in Ujjain Express trains in India Railway services introduced in 1999 Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh Rail transport in Bihar Rail transport in Jharkhand Rail transport in West Bengal Named passenger trains of India