Bapu Dham Superfast Express
Bapu Dham Superfast Express is an Indian Railways train of North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi Division. It was introduced in 2008's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from July 2008. It operates Tri-weekly and covers a distance of 544 kilometres (338 mi) from Manduadih to Muzaffarpur. Bapu Dham Superfast Express consists of 14 coaches which includes one AC-III coach, three sleeper class coaches, 8 general (unreserved) coaches and 2 SLR overall 14 coaches.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | July 2008 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Manduadih |
| Stops | 11 |
| End | Muzaffarpur |
| Distance travelled | 544 km (338 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12537 / 12538 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC-III, sleeper, general |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | S3 | S2 | S1 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Journey
It takes around 10 hours to cover its journey of 544 kilometres (338 mi) with an average speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).
References
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