Satyagrah Express | |
Type: | Express |
Operator: | East Central Railway |
Start: | Raxaul Junction (RXL) |
Stops: | 43 |
End: | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
Distance: | 954.5km (593.1miles) |
Journeytime: | 24 hours 30 minutes |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | E-catering only |
Observation: | Large windows |
Baggage: | Available |
Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
Train Number: | 15273 / 15274 |
Speed: | 130km/h maximum, 40km/h average including halts. |
The 15273 / 15274 Satyagrah Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone and is one of two trains that run between Raxaul Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. The other train is the Sadbhawna Express.
It operates as train number 15273 from Raxaul Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 15274 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Satyagrah (/ˌsætɪəˈɡrɑːhɑː/; Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha), loosely translates as "insistence on truth" (satya "truth"; agraha "insistence") or soul force or truth force, is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi.
The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express has 3 AC First cum AC 2 tier, 8 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a pantry car http://concoction.in/IRFCA-Pure-High-Speed-Diesel-Action-Of-Satyagrah-Express-At-Kuchesar-Road-Station/hKaBev1IsmY.html#.U_rt_6MyJXs.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 15273 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express covers a distance of 964km (599miles) in 24 hours 15 mins (39.75 km/h) and in 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Delhi–Raxaul Satyagrah Express (41.02 km/h).
The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express runs from Raxaul Junction via, Siswa Bazar, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Sitapur City, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Anand Vihar Terminal.
The route is now fully electrified. A Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.