Chhapra–Varanasi City Intercity Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Intercity |
| First service | 4 December 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Varanasi City (BCY) |
| Stops | 10 |
| Distance travelled | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4h 55m |
| Service frequency | daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 15111/15112 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
The Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express is a Intercity train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Varanasi City in India. It is currently being operated with 15111/15112 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 224 km in 4h 55m. 15111/Chhapra - Varanasi City Intercity Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 224 km in 5h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Chhapra Junction
- Suraimanpur
- Ballia
- Phephna Junction
- Chilkahar
- Rasra
- Ratanpura
- Indara Junction
- Mau Junction
- Dullahapur
- Aunrihar Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 15 coaches :
- 1 Chair Car
- 12 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed based WDM 3A diseal locomotive from Chhapra to Varanasi and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
- ^ "28 फरवरी तक निरस्त रहेंगी ये ट्रेनें / Train cancelled till 28 february". totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Cancel Trains list available here". irctcnews.in. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Train passengers robbed - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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