Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express

The Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express was a Yuva Express series train of Indian Railways, that connected Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal to Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi, the national capital.

Howrah–Anand Vihar (T) Yuva Express
Overview
Service typeYuva Express
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First serviceDecember 30, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-30)
Last serviceDiscontinued on 19 May 2020
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops5
Distance travelled1,447 kilometres (899 mi)
Average journey time16 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12249/12250
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier and AC 2 Tier
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable (paid)
Observation facilitiesSmall windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed82 kilometres per hour (51 mph)

Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.

History

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The train was inaugurated by former railway minister Mamata Banerjee, to help the youths of both towns to ply in between. This train was considered to be the cheapest of all AC trains between the two cities. It started as a weekly service between New Delhi and Howrah, but the train was shifted to Anand Vihar w.e.f. 13-12-2015.

Background

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Sixty percent seats of the train were reserved for students, low-income groups & people belonging to the age group of 18-45yrs. To avail this facility, a traveller must had an age/income proof.

Composition

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This train consisted of ten AC Chair Car coaches with five AC 3 Tier coaches and with two End-On-Generation Vans. This train ran with old ICF coaches with a green and yellow livery which is themed on vibrant, contrasting and lively youth of the nation. As of 2020, the use of ICF coaches was risky due to their old condition, as old Rajdhani coaches are of the 90s, they are not capable of running at speed such as 130 KMPH, thus on 19 May 2020 its services were discontinued.

Locomotive

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The train was regularly hauled by a Howrah shed WAP-4 or WAP-7 locomotive.

See also

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References

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