Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Mathura Junction (MTJ) |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 881 km (547 mi) |
| Average journey time | 16h 40m |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 22531/22532 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| 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 | 34 km/h (21 mph), including halts |
The Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Chhapra Junction and Mathura Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22531/22532 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 22531/Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 881 km in 16h 40m. The 22532/Mathura–Chhapra Superfast Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 881 km in 17h 40m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Chhapra Junction
- Siwan Junction
- Deoria Sadar
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Basti
- Babhnan
- Gonda Junction
- Barabanki Junction
- Lucknow Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Kanpur Anwarganj
- Kannauj
- Farrukhabad Junction
- Kasganj Junction
- Hathras City
- Mathura Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 17 coaches:
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Currently this train is being hauled with Gonda-based WAP-4 locomotive from Chhapra Junction till Mathura and vice versa.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ [Chhapra–Mathura Express Many trains cancelled till February 15 due to bad weather]
- ^ "Chapra-Mathura Express will be superfast – Lucknow News in Hindi, Navbharat Times". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "छपरा-मथुरा त्रैसाप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस को सुपरफास्ट बनाये जाने का निर्णय – Chhapra–Mathura tri-weekly express to be superfast". deshbandhu.co.in. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- 15107/Chhapra–Mathura Express India Rail Info
- 15108/Mathura–Chhapra Express India Rail Info
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