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Manwar Sangam Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service30 November 2016; 8 years ago (2016-11-30)[1]
Current operator(s)North Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiAllahabad Junction (ALD)
Basti (BST)
Stops5
Distance travelled265 km (165 mi)
Average journey time6h 45m
Service frequencyFive days [a]
Train number(s)14231/14232
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes[1]
Sleeping arrangementsNo[1]
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock1[1]
Track gaugeBroad guage 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph), including halts
Rake maintenanceAllahabad Junction[1]

The Manwar Sangam Express is an express train belonging to North Central Railway zone that runs between Allahabad Junction and Basti in India. It is currently being operated with 14231/14232 train numbers on five days in a week for every direction.[2][3][4]

Service

The 14231/Manwar Sangam Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 265 km in 6h 50m. The 14232/Manwar Sangam Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 263 km in 6h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches :

  • 1 AC Chair Car
  • 2 Chair Car
  • 7 General
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM3D diesel locomotive from Allahabad to Basti and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs five days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags Off Various New Train Services". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ Year End Review 2016
  3. ^ Eastern UP gets railways attention via Varanasi
  4. ^ New train between Basti-Allahabad launched