Seemanchal Express

Seemanchal Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	5 January 2009; 13 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Jogbani (JBN)
Stops	33
End	Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Distance travelled	1,380 km (857 mi)
Average journey time	24h 15m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12487 / 12488
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

The 12487 / 12488 Seemanchal Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Jogbani and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 12487/12488 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service[]

The 12487/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1397 km in 24h 55m. The 12488/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1397 km in 24h 55m.

Route & halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Jogbani
Purnia Junction
Katihar Junction
Khagaria Junction
Begusarai
Barauni Junction
Patliputra Junction
Danapur
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Mirzapur
Allahabad Junction
Kanpur Central
Tundla Junction
Aligarh Junction
Ghaziabad Junction
Anand Vihar Terminal

Coach composition[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

1 Second AC and AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a -based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Jogbani to Katihar Junction. From Katihar Junction the train is hauled by a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

The Seemanchal Link Express from Radhikapur is attached to train at Katihar with 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake, 1 AC III Tier, 2 General Unreserved and 3 Sleeper coaches.

Incident[]

On February 3, 2019, at 3:58 a.m IST, the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express train derailed at Hajipur in Bihar. This led to the derailment of one general coach, one A.C three tier coach, three sleeper coaches and four more coaches. Atleast six people died and several people were injured. Later the East Central railway officials found that it was caused due to a rail fracture.^[4]

Notes[]

References[]

^ Bomb blast on railway track in Bihar's Buxar; no harm reported
^ Double track boon for bridge - More trains between Patna & north
^ extra stoppage of trains for navratra
^ "Seemanchal Express accident: 6 dead, several injured; Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia announced". indianexpress.com. New Delhi, India: The Indian Express. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

External links[]

12487/Seemanchal Express India Rail Info
12488/Seemanchal Express India Rail Info

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[1] Bomb blast on railway track in Bihar's Buxar; no harm reported

[2] Double track boon for bridge - More trains between Patna & north

[3] xtra stoppage of trains for navratra

[4] "Seemanchal Express accident: 6 dead, several injured; Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia announced". indianexpress.com. New Delhi, India: The Indian Express. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

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