The 14015 / 14016 Sadbhavna Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Anand Vihar Terminal & Raxaul Junction in India.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 26 February 2014[1] [2] |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) Raxaul Junction (RXL) |
| Stops | 33 |
| Distance travelled | 1,236 km (768 mi) |
| Average journey time | 28 hours 25 mins |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 14015 / 14016 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42.93 km/h (27 mph) average including halts |
It operates as train number 14015 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Raxaul Junction and as train number 14016 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.
The word Sadbhavna can mean Goodwill or Bonafide in Devangiri.
Coaches
editThe 14015/14016 Sadbhavna Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 9 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) ICF coach. It does not carry a pantry car [3]. In addition the 14018/17 Anand Vihar Terminal–Raxaul Sadbhavna Express has an additional AC 2 tier coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
editThe 14016 Sadbhavna Express covers the distance of 1,236 km (768 mi) in 28 hours 25 mins (43.50 km/h) and in 29 hours 10 mins as 14015 Sadbhavna Express (42.38 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
edit- The train runs from Raxaul Junction via Sagauli Junction, Bapudham Motihari, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur, Chhapra Junction, Ballia, Ghazipur City, Varanasi, Sultanpur, Lucknow Charbagh, Shahjahanpur, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Anand Vihar Terminal.
In addition, 14015/14016 Sadbhavna Express also reverses its direction at Sagauli Junction.
Traction
editAs the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad-based WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey [4].
Rake sharing
editThe train shares its rake with 14013/14014 Sadbhavna Express (via Faizabad).
Operation
edit- 14015 Sadbhavna Express leaves Anand Vihar Terminal every Friday and Sunday reaching Raxaul the next day.
- 14016 Sadbhavna Express leaves Raxaul Junction every Monday and Wednesday reaching Anand Vihar Terminal the next day.
References
edit- "Red cherry TKD Deemer Sadbhavana Express charges past Kashi Express at Sarnath – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "अब रक्सौल तक चलेगी सद्भावना एक्सप्रेस – Sadbhavana Express to run till Raxaul -Patrika.com". patrika.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links
edit- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.