Satyagrah Express

Satyagrah Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service Prior October 1989 (28 Years Ago)
Current operator(s) East Central Railways
Route
Start Raxaul Junction
Stops 43 as 15273 Raxaul Anand vihar terminal Satyagrah Express, 43 as 15274 Anand vihar terminal Raxaul Satyagrah Express
End Anand vihar terminal
Distance travelled 954.5 km (593 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car But Available (Only AC-1,2 Tier)
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification No
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
40.38 km/h (25 mph) including halts.
Route map

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul Anand vihar terminal Satyagrah Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone and is one of two trains that run between Raxaul Junction & Anand vihar terminal in India. The other train is the Sadbhawna Express.

It operates as train number 15273 from Raxaul Junction to Anand vihar terminal and as train number 15274 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.

Satyagrah (/ˌsætɪəˈɡrɑːhɑː/; Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha), loosely translates as "insistence on truth" (satya "truth"; agraha "insistence") or soul force or truth force, is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi.

Coaches

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express has 1 AC First cum AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 12 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 15273 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express covers a distance of 964 km (599 mi) in 24 hours 15 mins (39.75 km/hr) & in 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Delhi Raxaul Satyagrah Express (41.02 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul Anand vihar terminal Satyagrah Express runs from Raxaul Junction via Sagauli Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Gonda Junction, Sitapur City, Shahjehanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Anand vihar terminal.

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad WDP4 ,WDP4B ,WDP4D locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

15273 Raxaul Anand vihar terminal Satyagrah Express LeavesRaxaul Junction on a daily basis at 09:05 AM, reaching Anand vihar terminal the next day at 09:05AM.

15274 Anand vihar terminal Raxaul Satyagrah Express leaves Anand vihar terminal on a daily basis at 05:25 PM, reaching Raxaul Junction the next dayat 04:45 PM.[1]

Incidents

  • On 21 November 2010, fake currency was recovered from the train.[2]
  • On 31 January 2011, some passengers pelted stones at the train.[3]
  • On 11 June 2013, two GRP cops who were on escort duty looted the passengers.[4]
  • On 3 November 2013, a man was shot dead on board the train.[5]
  • On 21 May 2014, 63 children were rescued from child traffickers who used the train to transport them.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://runningstatus.in/status/15274
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