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Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Locale | Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
First service | 2 October 1991 |
Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
Route | |
Termini |
Rajgir (RGD) New Delhi (NDLS) |
Stops | 32 |
Distance travelled | 1,102 km (685 mi) |
Average journey time | 20 hours 45 mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12391 / 12392 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts |
The 12391 / 12392 Shramjeevi Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways, running between Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. Previously it was running between Patna and New Delhi, later extended to Rajgir. This is the fastest train (12392) between Ghaziabad and Moradabad covers journey only in 2 hours The name Shramjeevi signifies the employee/worker, dependent on physical/mental labour (Shram) for their livelihood (Jeevi).
The train runs from Rajgir via Nalanda, Bihar Sharif, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Sahib, Patna Junction, Danapur, Ara, Buxar, Gahmar, Dumraon, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Sultanpur, Lucknow Charbagh, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad to New Delhi.
The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB coach as follows:
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.