The 12409 / 12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Raigarh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It is a 5-day service. It operates as train number 12409 from Raigarh to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12410 in the reverse direction.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) Raigarh (RIG) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,631 km (1,013 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 27 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 5 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12409 / 12410 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class,Second Class(Unreserved) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12405/12406 Bhusaval–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 58.51 km/h (36 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Coaches edit
The 12409/12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper class & 5 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service edit
The 12409 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express covers the distance of 1626 kilometers in 27 hours and 55 mins (58.24 km/h) and 27 hours 40 mins as 12410 Nizamuddin–Raigarh Gondwana Express (58.77 km/h).
As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/h as per Indian Railways rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge. In addition, it gets priority over local (commuter) trains, standard express, passenger trains and most freight trains.
Traction edit
It is hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Route and halts edit
- Raigarh
- Kharsia
- Champa
- Akaltara
- Bilaspur Junction
- Bhatapara
- Tilda Newra
- Raipur Junction
- Durg Junction
- Rajnandgaon
- Dongargarh
- Gondia Junction
- Tumsar Road
- Nagpur Junction
- Amla Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Hoshangabad
- Bhopal Junction
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur Junction
- Virangana Lakshmibai Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura Junction
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
Rake sharing edit
The train shares its rake with 12405/12406 Bhusaval–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express.
Incidents and accidents edit
Bombs on the train edit
In January 2015, a bag containing eight crude bombs was discovered in Gondwana Express, after a train ticket checker noticed it around 3PM. The train was halted at Sihora Road Station, the low intensity bombs were defused, after which the journey was resumed. Later, a 40 year old engineer Vineet Kumar from Bihar was held for planting these bombs.[1][2]
Train running status edit
Gondwana Express has a history of being delayed regularly by a few hours. Once the train was delayed by 17 hours during a fog that hit Bhopal in December 2016.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Crude Bombs Recovered From Delhi Bound Gondwana Express". ndtv.com. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "MP: Engineer held for planting bomb in Gondwana express". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Bhopal: Flights delayed, trains run late by several hours". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 9 September 2017.