Bhrigu Superfast Express

Bhrigu Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	28 October 2016; 10 years ago
Current operator	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Ballia (BUI); Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	886 km (551 mi)
Average journey time	14 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	22427 / 22428
On-board services
Classes	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	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.

The 22427 / 22428 Bhrigu Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Ballia and Anand Vihar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 22427/22428 Train numbers on a weekly basis.

The train is named after Bhrigu who was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarishi, one of the many Prajapatis created by Brahma.

Service

The 22427/04049 Bhrigu Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 886 km in 14h 15m. The 22428/04050 Bhrigu Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 886 km in 14h 10m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
5 General Unreserved
1 Sitting Cum Liggage Car
1 Generator Power Car

Traction

It is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ballia to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

References

↑ "Year End Review 2016". pib.nic.in.
↑ Dhirendra. "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
↑ "धनतेरस को बलिया से नयी सुरफास्ट ट्रेन की सौगात". Hindustan (in Hindi). 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
↑ "Workers of Purva Rashtra Movement reached the railway track on Sunday demanding the formation of Purvanchal state". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
↑ "यूपी की राजनीति आई आड़े, भृगु नहीं निर्भया एक्सप्रेस कहिए जनाब" [Bhrigu Express name changed now it is Nirbhaya Express]. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
↑ "Ballia RailFan - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

Notes

↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

External links

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[2] "Year End Review 2016". pib.nic.in.

[3] Dhirendra. "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[4] "धनतेरस को बलिया से नयी सुरफास्ट ट्रेन की सौगात". Hindustan (in Hindi). 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[5] "Workers of Purva Rashtra Movement reached the railway track on Sunday demanding the formation of Purvanchal state". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

[6] "यूपी की राजनीति आई आड़े, भृगु नहीं निर्भया एक्सप्रेस कहिए जनाब" [Bhrigu Express name changed now it is Nirbhaya Express]. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2019.

[7] "Ballia RailFan - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

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