Magadh Express
 Magadh Express standing at New Delhi. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 2 September 1980 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Islampur (IPR) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,064 km (661 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 19 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20801 / 20802 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 20801 / 20802 Magadh Express is a superfast train running between New Delhi and Islampur. Its number is 20801/20802 and it departs from Islampur and reaches New Delhi the following day. In the past, its number was 2401/2402 and was run from the Northern Railway zone. Now it is run as a train from South Eastern Railway zone. Earlier a train named Sonbhadra Express used to run between Patna to New Delhi and vice versa. It was converted to Magadh Express after combining it with Vikramshila Express.
Schedule
[edit]- 20801 MAGADH EXPRESS departs Islampur every day at 15:30 IST (03:30 PM) and reaches New Delhi on the next day 11:50 IST (11:50 AM PM). It takes 20 hours 20 minutes [1]
- 20802 MAGADH EXPRESS departs New Delhi every night 21:05 IST (09:50 PM) and reaches Islampur next noon at 15:25 IST (03:25 PM). It takes 18 hours 20 minutes [2]
Route and halts
[edit]- Islampur
- Fatuha Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
- Phulwari Sharif
- Danapur
- Bihta
- Ara Junction
- Raghunathpur RPR
- Buxar
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Zamania
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Mirzapur
- Vindhyachal
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Etawah Junction
- Firozabad
- Tundla Junction
- Aligarh Junction
- New Delhi.
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a DDU Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-4 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Coaches
[edit]The train has 22 LHB coaches which has the maximum speed of 130 kmph. The rake arrangement is,
- 1 First AC (H1)
- 1 AC Two Tier (A1)
- 5 AC Three Tier (B1 to B5)
- 9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)
- 4 Unreserved coaches
Accident
[edit]In an accident due to dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Lichchavi Express collided with the stationary Magadh Express train at the station near the city of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow.[1] Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.
In January 2018, the engine of the Magadh Express caught fire between stations–Twining Ganj and Raghunathpur – on Mughalsarai–Patna rail section of Danapur division. Railway officials reported no injuries or deaths amongst passengers. It was largely due to the loco pilot's prompt action in extinguishing the fire within moments of having witnessed it, for which the man received praise.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Khan, Atiq; Balchand, K. (3 January 2010). "10 killed as trains collide in dense fog in U.P." The Hindu. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Alert Driver Averts Tragedy. "Bihar: Engine of Magadh Express Train Catches Fire". Outlook India. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Bihar: Engine of Magadh Express train catches fire, alert driver averts tragedy". 15 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.