Himgiri Superfast Express

Howrah - Jammu Tawi Himgiri Superfast Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12331/12332 train numbers on three days in week.[2] It covers a total distance of 2,021 km (1,256 mi) that runs through the major north states of India.The old ICF coaches of the trains were replaced with the new LHB coaches during Mid August 2018.

Himgiri Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 January 1979 (1979-01-01)[1]
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
StartHowrah Junction (HWH)
Stops30
EndJammu Tawi (JAT)
Distance travelled2,022 km (1,256 mi)
Average journey time36h 40m
Service frequencythrice a Week
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph)

History

In 1975 in order to bring equality amongst all classes and provide good train experience to all strata of society, the Himgiri Express was launched. The Himgiri Express made its inaugural run on 1 January 1979. It made its first run on Monday. However this idea of bringing in equality failed miserably. It was also in this era that steam engines were brought to an end and paved way for electrified trains. The Himgiri Express was a part of the electrified wagon. It was also when this express was launched that the Indian Railways abolished the third class in trains.

Stations

The Himgiri Express train passes through the following stations: Howrah Junction, Asansol Junction, Chittaranjan, Madhupur Junction,Jasidih Junction,Jhajha, Jamui, Kiul Junction, Mokameh,Bakhtiyarpur junction,Patna junction, Danapur,Ara jn, Buxar, Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur City, Sultanpur, Nihalgarh, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Jagadhri, Ambala Cant Junction, Ludhiana , Phagwara Junction, Jalandhar Cant, Chakki Bank and then Jammu Tawi. The halts at these stations vary from each other.[3]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed based HOG WAP-7 electric locomotives. Occasionally, it has also been hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive.

Coach composite

The train consist of 24 coaches :

  • 1 First AC Cum AC 2 Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 13 SLEEPER COACH
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG
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See also

References
  1. "Railway Budget speech 1979-80" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.
  2. "Himgiri Express Map". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. "Himgiri Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.


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