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The 12537 / 12538 Bapudham Superfast Express is an Indian Railways train of the North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi Division. It was introduced in 2008's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from July 2008.Initially it was started from Banaras formerly known as Manduadih.Later it was shifted to Prayagraj Rambagh due to low occupancy .It operates bi-weekly and covers 662 km(411.3 miles) in 13 hours from Prayagraj Rambagh toMuzaffarpur Junction.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | 1 July 2008 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Prayagraj Rambagh (PRRB) Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP) |
| Stops | 17 |
| Distance travelled | 662 km (411 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13 hours |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12537 / 12538 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. |
Coach composition
edit| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | HA1 | M1 | M2 | B1 | B2 | EOG |
Journey
editIt takes around 13 hours to cover its journey of 662 kilometres (411 mi) with an average speed of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph).
References
edit- ^ Gupta, Divyanshu. "12538/Bapudham SF Express - Manduadih to Muzaffarpur NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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