Vikramshila Express

The 12367 /12368 Vikramshila Superfast express (विक्रमशिला सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस) connects Bhagalpur, one of the largest cities of Bihar to India's capital New Delhi. The train passes through the major cities of Lakhisarai, Patna, Barh, Bhagalpur and Jamalpur, Kiul, and Mokama.

Vikramshila Superfast Express विक्रमशिला सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusOperating
First service06 March 1977
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartBhagalpur (BGP)
Stops21
EndAnand Vihar (ANVT)
Distance travelled1209 km
Average journey time20 hours, 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12367 / 12368
On-board services
Class(es)1st AC (1AC CUM 2ND AC), AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Operating speedAverage - 58 km/h Maximum - 130 km/h
Route map

Vikramshila Express runs at a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h, joining the list of only a few selected trains having General Coaches to run at 130 km/h.

Train Number

History

Vikramshila Express was inaugurated on 6th March 1977 between Bhagalpur and New Delhi. After the introduction of Magadh Express in 1980, Vikramshila ran from Bhagalpur to Patna Junction and from Patna, the coaches of Vikramshila were attached to Magadh Express and the train was then named Magadh Express, which used to leave Patna Jn. at 8:00 pm.

Later on, when Mr. Nitish Kumar became the railway minister of India, he gave back Vikramshila its own existence and since then Vikramshila Express again runs from Bhagalpur to Anand Vihar on its own name. This was a great relief for the passengers of Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Bariarpur, Jamalpur Junction, Hathidah Junction, Mokama Junction Lakhisarai, and Mokama.

Vikramshila Express is the most important train for Bhagalpur Region. This train is for the ease of the people of Bhagalpur, Jamalpur and nearby areas to travel to Delhi.

Vikramshila Express now runs end-to-end with an electric engine from Bhagalpur Jn to Anand Vihar Terminus from 3 June 2019 and from Anand Vihar Terminus to Bhagalpur Jn with electric engine from 1 June 2019. The train runs with LHB coaches from 12 July 2017 and got an MPS upgrade from 110 km/h to 130 km/h on 18th February 2020.

Timetable
  • 12367 Vikramshila Express departs from Bhagalpur at 11:15hrs & arrives Anand Vihar at 08:10hrs.
  • 12368 Vikramshila Express departs from Anand Vihar at 14:40hrs & arrives Bhagalpur at 12:25hrs.

As the entire route is now fully electrified, Vikramshila Express runs with a HOG capable WAP 7 locomotive of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed from Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur Junction and vice versa.

12367/12368 Vikramshila Express runs with Head-On-Generation(HOG) technology enabled.

Train Halts
  • Bhagalpur
  • Sultanganj
  • Bariarpur
  • Jamalpur Junction
  • Dharhara
  • Abhaipur
  • Kajra
  • Kiul Junction
  • Luckeesarai
  • Barhiya
  • Hathidah Junction
  • Mokama Junction
  • Barh
  • Bakhtiyarpur Junction
  • Khusropur
  • Fatuha
  • Patna Sahib
  • Patna Junction
  • Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction
  • Kanpur Central
  • Anand Vihar Terminal[1]

References
  1. http://runningstatus.in/. "Vikramshila Express/12367 Live Running Train Status". Runningstatus.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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