Arunachal AC Superfast Express

The 22411/22412 Naharlagun - Anand Vihar Terminal Arunachal AC Express is an AC Express train connecting Delhi and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal AC Superfast Express
AC Express on Arunanchal Pradesh Statehood Day
Overview
Service typeAC Express
StatusOperational
LocaleArunachal Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
First service19 Feb 2015
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
StartNaharlagun (NHLN)
Stops15
EndAnand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled2125 km
Average journey time38 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyBi-weekly. 22411 Naharlagun New Delhi Arunachal AC Express – Tuesday & Saturday, 22412 Anand Vihar Terminal Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express - Sunday & Thursday
Train number(s)22411 / 22412
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesPantry car coach attached
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Baggage facilitiesBelow The Seats
Technical
Rolling stockSiliguri based WDP4D & Ghaziabad based WAP5 / WAP7
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 57.35 km/h (36 mph) including halts
Route map

This is the first fully air conditioned train connecting Arunachal Pradesh to Delhi and touching Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.

Stops

Coaches

The 22412/11 Delhi - Naharlagun Arunachal AC Express has 1 AC First Class, 4 AC 2 tier, 13 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator LHB Coaches. In addition, it carries a Pantry car coach.[1]

Timetable

22411 - Leaves Naharlagun every Tuesday, Saturdayat 21:35 Hrs and reach Delhi on Thursday, Monday at 11:30 AM IST

22412 - Leaves Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal) every Sunday, Thursday at 16:45 Hrs and reach Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Saturday at 6:55 AM IST

Traction

Two locomotives are assigned to this train as the route is not fully electrified. A Ghaziabad based HOG WAP 7 or WAP 5 hauls the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Katihar and Siliguri based WDP4D handles the remaining route till Naharlagun.

SGUJ based WDP4 20048 with Arunachal Express arriving Katihar
22411 Arunachal Express approaching Katihar through huge curve

References

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