Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Haridwar AC Superfast Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Haridwar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Superfast Express – Tuesday & Friday. |
Train number(s) | 12171 / 12172 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,60.93 km/h (38 mph), including halts |
The 12171 / 72
Haridwar Junction in India
.
It operates as train number 12171 from
Haridwar Junction and as train number 12172 in the reverse direction serving the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi & Uttarakhand
.
Coaches
The 12171 / 72
Haridwar AC Superfast Express has 1 AC 1st Class, 2 AC 2 tier, 15 AC 3 tier & 2 End on Generator 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 12171
averaging 60.55 km/h (38 mph).As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12171 / 72
Haridwar Junction
.
Traction
The entire route is yet to be fully electrified. Earlier, a
powers the train for the remainder of the journey.With Central Railways progressively moving towards a complete changeover from DC to AC traction, it is now hauled by a
Bhusaval based WAP 4 from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus until Hazrat Nizamuddin after which a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A
powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
As the route has now been fully electrified, it is now an end to end haul by a
has been allocated to this train.Timings
12171
Haridwar Junction
at 13:10 hrs IST the next day.
12172
Haridwar Junction every Tuesday & Friday at 18:50 hrs IST and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
at 23:45 hrs IST the next day.
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bDOWyrU_5A
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdxdJwWoosk
- http://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=657&id=0,4,268
- http://www.desivideonetwork.com/view/5q388tq4u/ltt-haridwar-ac-superfast-express-overtakes-gorakhpur-express/
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.