Pratham Swatrantata Sangram Express

22197/22198 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express is a mail/express train service operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kolkata With Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction. It was first introduced between Barrackpore and Jhansi, commemorating the first independence movement of India, which started in two places by revolutionaries Mangal Pandey and Rani Laxmi Bai. Later it started departing from Kolkata Railway Station instead of Barrackpore. It covers 1323 kilometers at an average speed of 55 km/h, and is usually hauled by WAM 4 class of locomotives. The train has LHB coach. AC three tier, sleeper and general classes are available in it; it has no Pantry car service, but Tatkal scheme is available. All the classes except general require prior reservations. It leaves Kolkata Railway Station at 7:25 every Sunday, and reaches Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction at 7:20 the following morning; it departs Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction at 21:20 on Fridays and reaches Kolkata Railway station at 20:35 the following evening.

Important stopping points

Kolkata
Naihati Jn. (Barrackpore until 2021)
Barddhaman Jn.
Asansol Jn.
Jhajha
Patna Jn.
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai) Jn.
Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn.
Kanpur Central
Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn.

Schedule

Train Number	Departure Station Code	Departure Station Name	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station Code	Arrival Station Name	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
22197	KOAA	Kolkata	7:25 AM	Sunday	VGLJ	Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction	7:20 AM	Monday
22198	VGLJ	Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction	9:20 PM	Friday	KOAA	Kolkata	8:35 PM	Saturday

RSA - Rake Sharing

22195/22196 - Jhansi - Bandra Terminus Express

External links

Indian Rail site

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