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.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 1 January 1979[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 30 |
| End | Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| Distance travelled | 2,022 km (1,256 mi) |
| Average journey time | 36h 40m |
| Service frequency | thrice a Week |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 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 :
- Howrah Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Chittaranjan
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Kiul Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Patna Junction
- Danapur
- Ara Junction
- Buxar Junction
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Jaunpur City
- Sultanpur Junction
- Nihalgarh
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Jammu Tawi
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
See also
- Archana Express
- Begampura Express
- Jammu Tawi - Kolkata Express
References
- "Railway Budget speech 1979-80" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 20 February 1979.
- "Himgiri Express Map". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- "Himgiri Express Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.