Shram Shakti Express

Shram Shakti Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service	1 September 2002; 22 years ago
Current operator(s)	North Central Railways
Route
Termini	Kanpur Central (CNB); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	1
Distance travelled	440 km (273 mi)
Average journey time	5 hrs 55 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12451 / 12452
On-board services
Class(es)	AC first class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering only
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map

The 12451 / 12452 Shram Shakti Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs non-stop overnight between the cities of Kanpur and New Delhi. It covers the 440 km of distance in 6 hours and has a priority advantage over other trains.

Shram Shakti Express along with Lucknow Mail, Prayagraj Express, Shiv Ganga Express and Shaan-e-Bhopal Express enjoys highest priority all over the route.

Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Shram Shakti Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 1 AC 2 tier coach,5 AC 3E coaches,4 AC 3 tier coaches, 5 Sleeper coaches, 4 General coaches along with 1 EOG coach and 1 SLR coach. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Shram Shakti is a WAP-7 locomotive of Kanpur shed. Loco in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Kanpur Shed.Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Kanpur Shed. Earlier It was used to run non stop over night between New Delhi and Kanpur Central, but it had given a halt at Panki in Kanpur to cater city people better. It is non-stop overnight train. Punctual and clean also; this along with Kanpur Shatabdi are two trains from/to NDLS-CNB.

Background

The train has two dedicated LHB rakes. Shram Shakti Express and Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express are two dedicated intercity trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur Central (CNB). Another train is Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express a weekly train between Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT), New Delhi to Kanpur Central.

Development

On 29 July 2018, replacing the old ICF coaches, Shram Shakti Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches.

Coaches

Shram Shakti Express runs with,

AC First class coach,
5 AC 3E coaches
AC 2 tier coach,
4 AC 3 tier coaches,
5 Sleeper coaches,
4 Unreserved coaches,
1 EOG coach
1 SLR coach

Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

Coach composition are as follows(for 12452)-

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	M5	M4	M3	M2	M1	B4	B3	B2	B1	A1	H1	GS	GS	GS	GS	SLR

And for 12451 it is the reverse.