Prayagraj Express

Prayagraj Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Allahabad and Delhi
Current operator(s) North Central Railway zone of Indian Railways
Route
Start Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
End New Delhi Railway Station, India
Distance travelled 639 km (397 mi)
Average journey time 12418 – 9 hours 30 minutes; 12417 – 9 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12417/12418
On-board services
Class(es) AC first class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Operating speed Top speed of 110 km/hr 66 km/h (41 mph) average without halts

Prayagraj Express is an Indian Railways express train which runs between the cities of Allahabad and New Delhi, India. It has 26 coaches including 8 air-conditioned coaches. It is, along with the prestigious Shaan - E - Bhopal Express, one of the "first" ISO 9002 certified trains of India because of its security features and high priority on the Indian Railways. But it takes 2 hours more than Rajdhani Express to cover the same distance. It is also slower than some other superfast trains in this section, but has one of highest commercial speeds among Non-Rajdhani trains.

LHBfication

On 18 December 2016, replacing the old ICF coaches, Prayagraj Express got new German LHB rakes with a total of 22 coaches. Modern LHB Coaches with a MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of 160 Kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB), are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches will also improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, biotoilets, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other features. The train is expected to start running at 130Kmph soon.

Coaches

Prayagraj Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 3 AC 2 tier coaches, 4 AC 3 tier coaches, 11 Sleeper coaches, 2 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 23 LHB coaches.

Traction

The normal locomotive of Prayagraj is a WAP 7 electric locomotive from GZB shed. However, it may sometimes get a WAP 5 or WAP 4 due to non-availability of a WAP 7.

Arrival And Departure Details

Train No.12418 leaves New Delhi(NDLS) at 09:20 PM and reach its destination Allahabad Jn (ALD) at 06:50 AM next day going via 5 stations during the journey. Train No.12417 leaves Allahabad Jn (ALD)at 09:30 PM and reach back to New Delhi (NDLS) at 07:00 AM next day by taking halts at 4 stations.[1]

Accidents

In dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collided near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow. Ten people died and about 51 were injured.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://runningstatus.in/status/12417
  2. ↑ "At least 10 killed in train crashes in northern India". Reuters. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2015.


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