Neelachal Express

Neelachal Express
Name board of Neelachal Express.
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service 1979 (1979) (initial service between Puri and New Delhi)[1]
Current operator(s) East Coast Railway zone
Route
Start Puri
Stops 39
End Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
Distance travelled 1,914 km (1,189 mi)
Service frequency Sunday, Tuesday, Friday
Train number(s) 12875 / 12876
On-board services
Class(es) 2A-1(A-1);3A-4(B-1,B-2,B-3,B-4);SL-12(S-1 to S-12);PC-1;GENL-2;SLR-2;
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Observation facilities Rake Sharing with 12815 / 12816 Nandan Kanan Express
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed maximum 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph)
Route map

The Neelachal Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and Anand Vihar Terminal railway station. It is one of the oldest train that connects Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal. The main towns along the route are Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Hijili, Tatanagar, Bokaro Steel City, Muri, Gaya, Dehri, Sasaram Mughalsarai, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Rae Bareli, Lucknow, Unnao, Kanpur, Etawah, Firozabad, Hathras and Aligarh. It operates three times per week and covers a distance of 1,912 kilometres (1,188 mi) from Puri to Anand Vihar Terminal. Neelachal Express consist of 1 Second AC coach, 4 Third AC coaches, 12 Sleeper Class coaches, 3 General (Un-Reserved) coaches, 1 Pantry Car and 2 SLR.[2]

Coaches

The 12875/ 76 Puri Anand Vihar Terminal Neelachal Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 3 Second Class seating & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. Also, it does 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

12875 Puri Anand Vihar Terminal Neelachal Express covers the distance of 1914 kilometers in 24 hours 50 mins (57.20 km/hr) & in 24 hours 25 mins as 12876 Anand Vihar Terminal Puri Neelachal Express (59.48 km/hr). Its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

It takes around 34 hours and 50 minutes to cover 1,914 kilometres (1,189 mi) at an average speed of 54 kilometres per hour (34 mph) with 39 halts.

Background

This train is given name on The abode of Hindu deity Jagannath at Puri is known as the Nilachal or Niladri, [Nila (Blue) + Achal (Mountain)] meaning, The Blue Mountain.The Nilachal is a place of high religious significance in Hinduism and is one of the four Char Dhams. Religious teachers like Shri Ramanuja Acharya, Swami Vishnuswami visited Nilachal in the Twelfth century and established a mathas. Shri Nimbarka Acharya also visited Puri, as also Guru Nanak Dev and many other Acharyas. Shri Chaitanya spent 18 years at Nilachal dhama.

Traction

As this route is not fully electrified, a Santragachi Junction based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train up to KharagpurJunction, then a Mughalsarai Junction based WAP-4 electric locomotive takes reversal and pulls the train up to Mughalsarai Junction, then a Tughlakabad based WDP-4D diesel locomotive pulls the train up to Lucknow Junction, later again a Mughalsarai Junction based WAP-4 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Budget speech 1980-81 (Final)" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 16 June 1980.
  2. ↑ "Neelanchal SF Express/12875 SuperFast Puri/PURI to New Delhi/NDLS - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2013-05-04.


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