Delhi–Bareilly Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Delhi Bareilly |
| Stops | 19 as 14556 |
| Distance travelled | 274 km (170 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7 hours 10 mins as 14555 Bareilly–Delhi Express, 6 hours 50 mins as 14555 Bareilly–Delhi Express |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14555 / 56 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 39.14 km/h (24 mph) including halts. |
The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi & Bareilly in India.[1]
It operates as train number 14556 from Delhi to Bareilly and as train number 14555 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
Coaches
[edit]The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 3 Sleeper class, 7 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
[edit]The 14556 Bareilly–Delhi Express covers the distance of 274 km (170 mi) in 7 hours 10 mins (38.23 km/h) and in 6 hours 50 minutes as 14555 Delhi–Bareilly Express (40.10 km/h). As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
[edit]The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express runs from Delhi via Ghaziabad Junction, Hapur Junction, Gajraula Junction, Moradabad, Chandausi to Bareilly.
Traction
[edit]As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad-based WDP-3A locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shahjahanpur incident hits rail traffic". The Times of India. 2 February 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.