Shiv Ganga Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh |
First service | 1 July 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-01) |
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Banaras (BSBS) New Delhi (NDLS) |
Stops | 5 |
Distance travelled | 755 km (469 mi) |
Average journey time | 10 hours 10 minutes as 12559, 10 hours 5 minutes for 12560 |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12559 / 12560 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC-I Tier, AC-II Tier, AC-III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | E-catering available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage 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 for 12559, 75 km/h (47 mph) average including halts for 12560, Maximum permissible is 130 km/h (81 mph) |
The 12559/60 Shiv Ganga Express is a daily superfast train of the North Eastern Railway Zone, that runs between Banaras and New Delhi, named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Shiva and the Ganges river. The two main cities along the route are Prayagraj and Kanpur.
Gallery
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – EOG
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – Sleeper Class coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – Pantry car coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – AC 3 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – AC 2 tier coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal
- 12560 Shiv Ganga Express – AC 1st Class coach with Prayagraj Kumbh 2019 decal
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Time table
From Banaras to New Delhi it starts with Number 12559 and time table is as:
S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (min.) | Day | Elevation |
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1 | Banaras | Starting Station | 22:15 | – | 1 | 80m |
2 | Gyanpur Road | 23:02 | 23:04 | 2 | 1 | 92m |
3 | Prayagraj | 00:30 | 00:35 | 5 | 2 | 100m |
4 | Kanpur Central | 02:45 | 02:50 | 5 | 2 | 129m |
5 | New Delhi | 08:25 | Destination | – | 2 | 216m |
From New Delhi to Banaras it starts with Number 12560 and time table is as:
S.No. | Station | Arrival | Departure | Halt (min.) | Day | Elevation |
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1 | New Delhi | Starting Station | 20:05 | – | 1 | 216m |
2 | Kanpur Central | 01:00 | 01:05 | 5 | 2 | 129m |
3 | Prayagraj | 03:45 | 03:55 | 10 | 2 | 100m |
4 | Gyanpur Road | 05:00 | 05:02 | 2 | 2 | 92m |
5 | Banaras | 06:10 | Destination | – | 2 | 80m |
Reservation
People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. It records a rush of passengers throughout the year in both peak as well as non-peak period. Because of its comfortable time of arrival and departure, it is fairly popular among masses.
Coach composition
This train has 22 coaches between Banaras Station to New Delhi station.
1 AC 1 Tier Coach (H1)
2 AC 2 Tier Coach (A1-A2)
9 AC 3 Tier Coach (B1-B9)
5 Sleeper class Coach (S1-S5)
3 General compartments (unreserved)
1 SLR
1 EOG
Coach composition for 12559 BSBS-NDLS Shiv Ganga Express:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | -| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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HCPV | EOG | A1 | A2 | H1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | UR | UR | UR | SLR |
Coach composition for 12560 NDLS-BSBS Shiv Ganga Express:
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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SLR | UR | UR | UR | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | H1 | A2 | A1 | EOG | HCPV |
Journey
It takes around 10 hours 7 minutes to cover its journey of 755 kilometres (469 mi) with an average speed of 74.5 kilometres per hour (46.3 mph).
See also
- Patna Express
- Neelachal Express
- Kanpur Shatabdi
- Gyan Ganga SF Express
- Banaras–New Delhi Superfast Express
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