The Chhapra Jn- Varanasi City Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Varanasi City in India. It is currently being operated with 15111/15112 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 4 December 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Varanasi City (BCY) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4h 55m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 15111/15112 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | CC, UR/GEN |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph), including halts |
Service edit
The 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 224 km in 4h 55m. 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 224 km in 5h 15m.
Route and halts edit
The important halts of the train are:
- Chhapra Junction
- Suraimanpur
- Ballia
- Phephna Junction
- Chilkahar
- Rasra
- Ratanpura
- Indara Junction
- Mau Junction
- Dullahapur
- Aunrihar Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composite edit
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches :
- 1 Chair car
- 12 General
- 2 SLR
Traction edit
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Chhapra to Varanasi and vice versa.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "28 फरवरी तक निरस्त रहेंगी ये ट्रेनें / Train cancelled till 28 february". totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Cancel Trains list available here". irctcnews.in. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Train passengers robbed - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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