Shabd Bhedi SF Express

Shabd Bhedi Super Fast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service November 17, 2016 (2016-11-17)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Ghazipur (GCT)
Stops 7
End Kolkata (KOAA)
Distance travelled 761 km (473 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22324 DN/22323 UP
On-board services
Class(es) AC III Tier, Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Shabd Bhedi SF Express is a express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Kolkata in India. It is currently being operated with 22324/22323 train numbers on weekly basis. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Service

The 22324/Shabd Bhedi SF Express has average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 761 km in 13h 30m. The 22323/Shabd Bhedi SF Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 761 km in 13h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

  • [[Ghazipur City railway station|]]
  • [[Varanasi Junction railway station|]]
  • [[Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station|]]
  • [[Gaya Junction railway station|]]
  • [[Dhanbad Junction. railway station|]]
  • [[Asansol railway station|]]
  • [[Durgapur railway station|]]
  • [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|]]
  • [[Kolkata railway station|]]

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 End on Generation

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a MGS or HWH Loco Shed  based WAP-4 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Kolkata.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Traction

The trains shares its rake with 13122/13121Ghazipur City - Kolkata Weekly Express

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
  2. ↑ INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 22323/22324 SHABD BHEDI EXPRESS
  3. ↑ ER TO RUN NEWLY INTRODUCED KOLKATA – GHAZIPUR CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS
  4. ↑ Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections
  5. ↑ Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
  6. ↑ Train names chug into age of politics
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