Bhirgu Superfast Express

Bhirgu Superfast Express
भृगु सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
Route
Start Ballia (BUI)
Stops 9
End Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled 886 km (551 mi)
Average journey time 14h 40m
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22427/22428
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph), including halts

The Bhrigu Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Ballia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22427/22428 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

The train is named after Bhrigu who was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarishi, one of the many Prajapatis created by Brahma.[6]

Service

The 22427/Bhrigu Superfast Express has averages speed of 60 km/hr and covers 886 km in 14h 40m. The 22428/Bhrigu Superfast Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 886 km in 15h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 14 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Ballia to Allahabad. From Allahabad trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Delhi and vice versa.


Timing

22427 - Starts from Ballia every Sunday at 22:10 Hrs IST and reach Anand Vihar Terminal Next Day at 13:05 Hrs IST

22428 - Starts for Anand Vihar Terminal every Saturday and reach Ballia next day at 15:25 Hrs IST

See also

References

  1. ↑ Year End Review 2016
  2. ↑ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
  3. ↑ Ballia Dhanteras gift of new security Fast Train
  4. ↑ Workers of Purva Rashtra Movement reached the railway track on Sunday demanding the formation of Purvanchal state
  5. ↑ Workers of Purva Rashtra Movement reached the railway track on Sunday demanding the formation of Purvanchal state
  6. ↑ UP politics comes, says Bhrigu Nirbhaya Express

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
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