Vaishali Express

Vaishali Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express Train
Status	Operating
First service	1969 (1969) [1]
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Route
Start	New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	19
End	Barauni Junction (BJU)
Distance travelled	1,187 km (738 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12553 / 12554 [2]
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (Paid)
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) (average speed 55 km/h (34 mph))

Vaishali Express is a daily superfast train service, connecting Barauni in East Central India to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train of this route. Earlier it was known as Jayanti jayanta express. It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and UP like Muzaffarpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gonda & Basti with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coaches of the train were replaced with LHB coaches during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to 130–150 kilometres per hour (81–93 mph).

Coaches and facilities

The train usually runs with 24 coaches viz., ENG-SLR-GS1-GS2-S1 TO S10-PC-B1-B2-A1-A2-HA1-H1-GS3-GS4-GS5-SLR. The 12553 Barauni-New Delhi Vaishali Express Train will be augmented on a permanent basis by one additional sleeper coach from 04-09-11 when departing from Barauni.

Rake Composition

• 1 Hydrid AC I + AC II
• 1 AC I Tier
• 1 AC I Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 2 AC III Tier
• 10 Sleeper Coaches
• 6 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
	GRD	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	PC	B1	B2	A1	A2	H1	HA1	GEN	GEN	GEN	GRD

Award

Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.

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