Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express

Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	33
End	Raigarh (RIG)
Distance travelled	1,631 km (1,013 mi)
Average journey time	27 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	5 days a week
Train number(s)	12409 / 12410
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class,Second Class(Unreserved)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12405/12406 Bhusaval–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	58.51 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12409 / 12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Raigarh and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It is a 5-day service. It operates as train number 12409 from Raigarh to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12410 in the reverse direction.>

Coaches[]

The 12409/12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper class & 5 General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service[]

The 12409 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express covers the distance of 1626 kilometers in 27 hours and 55 mins (58.24 km/hr) & 27 hours 40 mins as 12410 Nizamuddin–Raigarh Gondwana Express (58.77 km/hr).

As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/hr as per Indian Railways rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge. In addition, it gets priority over local (commuter) trains, standard express, passenger trains and most freight trains.

12409 Raigarh–Nizamuddin Gondwana Express – Sleeper class

12409 Raigarh–Nizamuddin Gondwana Express – AC 3 tier coach

12409 Raigarh–Nizamuddin Gondwana Express – Coach S1

Traction[]

Its longest halt is at Nagpur with 40 minutes, where it reverses the direction. It is hauled by a Bhusaval-based WAP-4 locomotive from RIG to NGP. From NGP to NZM it is hauled by a Tughlakabad- based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

Halts And Station[]

• Raigarh
• Kharsia
• Champa
• Akaltara
• Bilaspur Junction
• Bhatapara
• Tilda Newra
• Raipur Junction
• Durg Junction
• Rajnandgaon
• Dongargarh
• Gondia Junction
• Tumsar Road
• Nagpur Junction
• Amla Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Bhopal Junction
• Bina Junction
• Lalitpur Junction
• Virangana lakshmibai Junction
• Agra Cantonment
• Mathura Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin

Rake sharing[]

The train shares its rake with 12405/12406 Bhusaval–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express.

Incidents and accidents[]

Bombs on the train[]

In January 2015, a bag containing eight crude bombs was discovered in Gondwana Express, after a train ticket checker noticed it around 3PM. The train was halted at Sihora Road Station, the low intensity bombs were defused, after which the journey was resumed. Later, a 40 year old engineer Vineet Kumar from Bihar was held for planting these bombs.^[1][2]

Train running status[]

Gondwana Express has a history of being delayed regularly by a few hours. However, once the train was delayed by 17 hours during a fog that hit Bhopal in December 2016.^[3]

See also[]

• Indian Railways

References[]