Vaishali Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
First service1969 (1969)[1]
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiNew Delhi (NDLS)
Saharsa Junction (SHC)
Stops24
Distance travelled1,875 km (1,165 mi)
Average journey time25hrs 00 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12553 / 12554
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes (paid)
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) (average speed 55 km/h (34 mph))

Vaishali Express is a daily Superfast train service, connecting Saharsa in Bihar to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train in this route. Earlier it was known as Muzaffarpur–New Delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express.[2]

It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur,Siwan, Deoria, Chhapra, Gorakhpur,

Lucknow and Kanpur with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coach of the train were replaced with LHB coach during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).

This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur)-based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi–Saharsa)

History

It first ran between New Delhi and Muzaffarpur and was later extended to Barauni. It was later extended to Saharsa from 5 March 2019.

Coaches and facilities

This train has 4 dedicated rakes. It runs with 22 LHB coach.

2 End on generators on both ends

1 AC First Class (H1)

1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier (HA1)

1 AC Two Tier (A1)

3 AC Three Tier (B1 to B3)

9 Sleeper (S1 to S9)

3 Unreserved coaches

and a pantry car

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
12553SHCSaharsa6:46 AMDailyNew Delhi6:25 AM(Next Day) Daily
12554NDLSNew Delhi8:40 PMDailySaharsa8:20 PM(Next Day) Daily

Award

Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.

Accidents

On November 16, 2023, a Vaishali Express train caught fire in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. 21 people were injured.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Budget speech 1970-71" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 23 February 1970.
  2. ↑ "Etymology of Train Names of Indian Railways" (pdf). ndianrailways.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "19 injured as Vaishali Superfast Express train coach catches fire in UP". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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