Lichchavi Express

The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express (Hindi:लिच्छवी एक्सप्रेस) is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Anand Vihar Terminal & Sitamarhi in India.

Lichchavi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartAnand Vihar Terminal
Stops41
EndSitamarhi
Distance travelled1,193 km (741 mi)
Average journey time26 hours 00 mins as 14005 Sitamarhi Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express, 29 hours 00 mins as 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationPartly
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
43.38 km/h (27 mph) including halts.

It operates as train number 14006 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Sitamarhi and as train number 14005 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

It is named after the Licchavi (kingdom) - (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) which was an ancient kingdom in Nepal, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley.

Coaches

The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 5 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. In addition, it carries 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 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express covers the distance of 1,193 km (741 mi) in 29 hours 00 mins (41.14 km/hr) & in 26 hours 00 mins as 14005 Sitamarhi Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express (45.88 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.

Mostly, this train runs late and cancelled in winter.

Routeing

The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via Ghaziabad, Khurja Junction, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Allahabad Junction, Varanasi Junction, Bhatni Junction, Siwan Junction, Chhapra, Hajipur Junction , Muzaffarpur Junction to Sitamarhi .

Some of the important stations during the journey includes Aligarh, Kanpur, Allahbad, Varanasi, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur

Time Table

SNo Station Code Station Name Route Number Arrival Time Departure Time Halt Time(In minutes) Distance Day
1 ANVT ANAND VIHAR TRM 1 -- 15:10–0 1
2 GZB GHAZIABAD 1 15:38 15:40 02:00 13 1
3 DER DADRI 1 16:03 16:05 02:00 30 1
4 KRJ KHURJA JN 1 16:38 16:40 02:00 76 1
5 ALJN ALIGARH JN 1 17:10 17:12 02:00 119 1
6 TDL TUNDLA JN 1 19:10 19:15 05:00 197 1
7 CNB KANPUR CENTRAL 1 23:25 23:35 10:00 427 1
8 ALD ALLAHABAD JN 1 02:30 02:55 25:00 621 2
9 ALY ALLAHABAD CITY 1 03:05 03:07 02:00 623 2
10 GYN GYANPUR ROAD 1 04:13 04:15 02:00 685 2
11 BHLP BHULANPUR 1 05:32 05:34 02:00 739 2
12 BSB VARANASI JN 1 06:15 06:25 10:00 745 2
13 JKN JAKHANIAN 1 07:31 07:33 02:00 809 2
14 MAU MAU JN 1 08:10 08:15 05:00 838 2
15 BLTR BELTHARA ROAD 1 08:49 08:51 02:00 873 2
16 LRD LAR ROAD 1 09:08 09:10 02:00 886 2
17 SRU SALEMPUR JN 1 09:25 09:27 02:00 896 2
18 BTT BHATNI JN 1 09:55 10:27 32:00 906 2
19 BHTR BHATPAR RANI 1 10:38 10:40 02:00 919 2
20 MW MAIRWA 1 10:54 10:56 02:00 933 2
21 ZRDE JIRADEI 1 11:09 11:11 02:00 944 2
22 SV SIWAN JN 1 11:15 11:20 05:00 955 2
23 DDA DURAUNDHA JN 1 11:46 11:48 02:00 972 2
24 EKMA EKMA 1 12:21 12:23 02:00 988 2
25 CPR CHHAPRA 1 13:30 13:53 23:00 1015 2
26 CI CHHAPRA KACHERI 1 14:00 14:02 02:00 1017 2
27 GJH GOLDINGANJ 1 14:08 14:10 02:00 1026 2
28 DRI DUMRI JUARA 1 14:16 14:18 02:00 1031 2
29 BAGL BARAGOPAL 1 14:23 14:25 02:00 1035 2
30 ATNR AWATARNAGAR 1 14:32 14:34 02:00 1040 2
31 DGA DIGHWARA 1 14:41 14:43 02:00 1046 2
32 STLR SITALPUR 1 14:49 14:51 02:00 1050 2
33 NYO NAYAGAON 1 14:58 15:00 02:00 1058 2
34 PMU PARMANANDPUR 1 15:06 15:08 02:00 1062 2
35 SEE SONPUR JN 1 15:25 15:30 05:00 1069 2
36 HJP HAJIPUR JN 1 15:43 15:45 02:00 1075 2
37 BNR BHAGWANPUR 1 16:42 16:44 02:00 1094 2
38 GRL GORAUL 1 17:01 17:03 02:00 1102 2
39 MFP MUZAFFARPUR JN 1 18:20 18:50 30:00 1128 2
40 RUSD RUNNI SAIDPUR 1 19:41 19:43 02:00 1170 2
41 SMI SITAMARHI 1 20:45 -- -- 1193 2

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Ghaziabad or Kanpur based WAP 4 locomotive hauls the trains from Anand Vihar Terminal up to Allahabad Junction handling over to a Samastipur or Jhansi based WDM 3A which then hauls the train for the remainder of its journey.

Operation

14006 Anand Vihar Terminal Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal on a daily basis reaching Sitamarhi the next day.

14005 Sitamarhi Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express runs from Sitamarhi on a daily basis reaching Anand Vihar Terminal the next day.

Accident

In an accident due to dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Lichchavi Express collided with the stationary Magadh Express train at the station near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow.[1] Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.

References
  1. Khan, Atiq; Balchand, K. (3 January 2010). "10 killed as trains collide in dense fog in U.P." The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2015.


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