The 12451 / 12452 Shram Shakti Express is an

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superfast express train which daily runs non-stop overnight between the cities of

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and . It covers the 440 km of distance in 6 hours and has Top Priority ''advantage'' over other trains. Shram Shakti Express along with

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enjoys highest priority all over the route. Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Shram Shakti Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 1 AC 2 tier coach,5 AC 3E coaches,4 AC 3 tier coaches, 5 Sleeper coaches, 4 General coaches along with 1 EOG coach and 1 SLR coach. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Shram Shakti is a WAP-7 locomotive of Kanpur shed. Loco in-charge for this train is

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Kanpur Shed.Earlier was hauled by a

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Kanpur Shed or before that some cases

Ghaziabad Shed. Earlier It was used to run non stop over night between New Delhi and Kanpur Central, but it had given a halt at Panki Dham (Earlier "Panki") in Kanpur to cater city people better from 07 July 2017. It was given a Panki Halt from 08 March 2016 till 04 September 2016 as an experimental halt but due to less patronage of halts and bookings and number of boarding-deboarding of passengers it was withdrawn then. It is non-stop overnight train. Punctual and clean also; this along with Kanpur Shatabdi are two trains from/to NDLS-CNB.

Background

The train has two dedicated LHB rakes. Shram Shakti Express and Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express are two dedicated intercity trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur Central (CNB). Another train is

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a weekly train between (ANVT), New Delhi to Kanpur Central.

Development

Initially it got new German LHB Rakes on 18 March 2018. But the train ran with these rakes on alternative days. But On 29 July 2018, replacing the old ICF coaches completely, Shram Shakti Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern

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are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches.

Coaches

Shram Shakti Express runs with, *AC First class coach, *5 AC 3E coaches *AC 2 tier coach, *4 AC 3 tier coaches, *5 Sleeper coaches, *4 Unreserved coaches, *1 EOG coach *1 SLR coach Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed-based

electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

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composition are as follows(for 12452)- And for 12451 it is the reverse.

External links

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