Vaishali Express
Vaishali Express is a daily superfast train service, connecting Saharsa in East Central India to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train of this route. Earlier it was known as Samastipur-New delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express. It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Muzaffarpur, Chhapra, Siwan, Deoria Sadar , Gorakhpur, Gonda, Lucknow and Kanpur with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coaches of the train were replaced with LHB coaches during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph). This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur) based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi - Saharsa)
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| Service type | Superfast |
| Status | Operating |
| First service | 1969[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Saharsa Junction (SHC) |
| Distance travelled | 1,875 km (1,165 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12553 / 12554[2] |
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| Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes (Paid) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) (average speed 55 km/h (34 mph)) |
Coaches and facilities
The train has 4 dedicated rakes. The train usually runs with 24 coaches viz., ENG-EOG-GS1-GS2-S1 TO S10-PC-B1-B2-A1-A2-HA1-H1-GS3-GS4-GS5-EOG. The 12553 Saharsa-New Delhi Vaishali Express Train will be augmented on a permanent basis by one additional sleeper coach from 04-09-11 when departing from Saharsa.
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Departure Station | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
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| 12553 | SHC | Saharsa | 6:15 AM | Daily | New Delhi | 6:40 AM | (Next Day) Daily |
| 12554 | NDLS | New Delhi | 7:50 PM | Daily | Saharsa | 8:30 PM | (Next Day) Daily |
Rake Composition
- 1 Hydrid AC I + AC II
- 1 AC I Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Generator Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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 | GRD | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | PC | B1 | B2 | A1 | A2 | H1 | HA1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GRD |
Gallery
12554 Vaishali Express - AC 2 tier coach
12554 Vaishali Express - Sleeper Class coach
12554 Vaishali Express - Train board
Award
Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.
References
- "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
- "Train timings". Retrieved 5 April 2007.
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