Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)
The Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Hatia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 12873/12874 train numbers on Tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Hatia (HTE) |
| Stops | 18 |
| End | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) |
| Distance travelled | 1,328 km (825 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24h 15m |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12873/12874 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
Service
The 12873/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1328 km in 24h 15m. The 12874/Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 27h 30m km in 24h 10m.
Route and halts
The halts of the train are:
- Hatia
- Ranchi Junction
- Muri Junction
- Ramgarh Cantonment
- Barkakana Junction
- Patratu
- Tori
- Latehar
- Barwadih Junction
- Daltonganj
- Garhwa Road Junction
- Garhwa
- Renukut
- Chopan
- Robertsganj
- Chunar Junction
- Allahabad Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Anand Vihar Terminal
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
These trains are hauled by a Tata-based WAP7 from Hatia to Chopan. From Chopan train is hauled by Patratu-based twin WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Chopan to chunar. From Chunar train is hauled by Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-4 ] and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 12817/12818 Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, 12811/12812 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Hatia Superfast Express and 12835/12836 Hatia - Yesvantpur Superfast Express.
Notes
- Runs three days in a week for every direction.