Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 25 September 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Bandra Terminus |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Haridwar Junction |
| Distance travelled | 1,616 km (1,004 mi) |
| Service frequency | Once a week. 22917 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express – Wednesday. 22918 Haridwar Bandra Terminus Express – Thursday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, 2nd Class seating |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,58.32 km/h (36 mph), including halts |
The 22917 / 18 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Haridwar Junction in India.
It operates as train number 22917 from Bandra Terminus to Haridwar Junction and as train number 22918 in the reverse direction serving the state of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Maharashtra.
Coaches
The 22917 / 18 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
22917 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express covers the distance of 1616 kilometres in 28 hours 15 mins (61 km/hr) & in 26 hours 45 mins as 22918 Haridwar Bandra Terminus Express (59. km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22917 / 18 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express runs from Bandra Terminus via Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Kota Junction, Gangapur City, HINDAUN CITY, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Muzaffarnagar to Haridwar Junction. [Wkly-Thu [ Bhawani Manidi railway station(BWM)|Bhawani Mandi]]
Traction
As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by WAP-4 or WAP-5 for its entire journey.
Timings
22917 Bandra Terminus Haridwar Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Wednesday at 13:05 hrs IST and reaches Haridwar Junction at 15;50 hrs IST the next day.
22918 Haridwar Bandra Terminus Express leaves Haridwar Junction every Thursday at 18:30 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 22:00 hrs IST the next day.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
References
"North Railway". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
"Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- "Another train to Bandra flagged off from Haridwar - News18.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "AC express to be city's first Central Railway train to Delhi". epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
