Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Bhusaval Junction |
| Stops | 26 |
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| Distance travelled | 1,476 km (917 mi) |
| Service frequency | 2 days a week. 12405 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express – Tuesday & Sunday. 12406 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bhusaval Gondwana Express – Friday & Sunday. |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12409/10 Raigarh Nizamuddin Gondwana Express |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,58.84 km/h (37 mph), including halts |
The 12405 / 06 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Bhusaval Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.
It operates as train number 12405 from Bhusaval Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12406 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
Coaches
The 12405 / 06 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car 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
The 12405 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express covers the distance of 1476 kilometres in 25 hours 45 mins (57.32 km/hr) & in 24 hours 25 mins as 12406 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bhusaval Gondwana Express (60.45 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12405 / 06 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express runs from Bhusaval Junction via Akola Junction ,Badnera Junction, Nagpur, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Mathura Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, a Bhusaval based WAP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey. sometime it hauled by WAP 7 locomotive.
Timings
12405 Bhusaval Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express leaves Bhusaval Junction every Tuesday & Sunday at 05:40 hrs IST and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 07:25 hrs IST the next day.
12406 Hazrat Nizamuddin Bhusaval Gondwana Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin every Friday & Sunday at 15:25 hrs IST and reaches Bhusaval Junction at 15:50 hrs IST the next day.
References
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.
