Shram Shakti Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Kanpur Central | ||||
Stops | one at Panki | ||||
End | New Delhi Railway Station | ||||
Distance travelled | 440 kilometres (270 mi) | ||||
Average journey time |
6 hrs 45 mins (for 12451) & 6 hrs 35 mins (for 12452) | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12451 / 12452 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC, Sleeper, General | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Available (paid) | ||||
Technical | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed |
Maximum 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) Average 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) | ||||
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The Shram Shakti Express is an Indian Railways Super fast train which runs non-stop overnight between the cities of Kanpur and New Delhi. It is the longest train of North Central Railway, with 24 coaches. It covers the 440 km distance in little more than 6 hours in the night.
Coaches
Coach Composition are as follows-
12451 CNB-NDLS
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 | GEN | GEN | GEN | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | A1 | H1 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
12452 NDLS-CNB
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 | GEN | GEN | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | H1 | A1 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Loco in-charge for this train is WAP-4 Kanpur (CNB) Shed.
Accidents
Sat Jan16 2010 At least three persons were killed and 14 others injured when the Kalindi Express train rammed into Kanpur-bound Shram Shakti Super Fast Express near Tundla amid dense fog this morning. The Bhiwani-Kanpur Central Kalindi Express hit the stationary train from rear near Nitawali-Tundla crossing at around 8.15 am, police and railway officials said. The guard bogie and the attached coach of Shram Shakti Super fast Express, which was traveling from Delhi to Kanpur, were damaged in the mishap. Railway officials in New Delhi said primarily, thick fog was believed to be the cause of the accident. "Three persons have been killed and 14 others injured," North-Central Railway spokesperson R D Vajpai said.
Earlier on 2 January, ten people were killed and 45 injured in three train accidents in Uttar Pradesh amid dense fog and near zero visibility conditions.
Gallery
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12451 Shram Shakti Express - AC 3 tier
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12451 Shram Shakti Express - AC 2 tier