Shipra Express

Shipra Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Current operator(s) Western Railway
Route
Start Indore Junction
End Howrah Junction
Distance travelled 1,753 km (1,089 mi)
Average journey time 32 hours
Service frequency Tri Weekly
On-board services
Class(es) 1 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3 Tier, 12 Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Technical
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

The Shipra Express (Hindi: इंदौर - हावड़ा क्षिप्रा एक्सप्रेस Bengali: ইন্দোরে - হাওড়া শিপ্রা এক্সপ্রেস, Urdu:حافظة شبرا إكسبرس - اندر) (pronounced as Shiprã Express) is a tri-weekly super fast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of Hindus near Ujjain City.

Route and halts

The train goes via Allahabad & Bina–Katni rail route. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
SLRGENGENA1B1B2S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8S9S10S11S12GENHCBV
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 Unreserved
  • 1 SLR
  • 1 Ladies/Handicapped
  • 1 Luggage/Brake van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 55 km/h. The train runs on tri-weekly basis.

Traction

This train is hauled by BRC WAP 5 or WAP 4E in Indore–New Katni Junction section, then from New Katni Junction to Allahabad by KTE WDM2a/3a, and from Allahabad to Howrah by HWH WAP 4.

Rake Maintenance & Sharing

The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore - Patna Express, Indore - Rajendra Nagar Express, Indore–Nagpur Express and Indore - Pune Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

See also


Shipra Express Route
 Indore
 Dewas
 Ujjain
Shujalpur
 Bhopal
Vidisha
 Ganj Basoda
 Bina
Khurai
 Saugor
 Patharia
 Damoh
 Katni
 Maihar
 Satna
 Manikpur
 Shankargarh
 Allahabad Cheoki
 Vindhyachal
 Mirzapur
 Chunar
 Mughalsarai
 Bhabua Road
 Sasaram
 Dehri On Sone
 Gaya
 Koderma
 Parasnath
 Gomoh
 Dhanbad
 Asansol
 Durgapur
 Barddhaman
 Howrah

References

    • "Indore, Indore City, Indore News, Indore Events, Indore Travel, Classified, Restaurants, Indore Map". indore360.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
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