Champaran Satyagrah Express

Champaran Satyagrah Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	10 June 2016; 8 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Bapudham Motihari (BMKI); Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	13
Distance travelled	964 km (599 mi)
Average journey time	13hr 13min
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	14009/14010
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

The Champaran Satyagrah Express is an Express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Bapudham Motihari and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 14009/14010 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 14009/Champaran Satyagrah Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 964 km in 20h 40m. The 14010/Champaran Satyagrah Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 964 km in 20h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

1 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Motihari to Delhi and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12444/12443 Haldia–Anand Vihar Terminal Superfast Express.

Notes

^ Runs two day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs two day in a week for every direction.

[2] Gandhi Darshan tourist train flagged off by Suresh Prabhu

[3] "Champaran satyagraha centenary celebrations from April 10"

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