Satyagrah Express

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal 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 & Anand Vihar Terminal in India. The other train is the Sadbhawna Express.

Satyagrah Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First servicePrior October 1989 (28 Years Ago)
Current operator(s)East Central Railways
Route
StartRaxaul railway station
Stops43
EndAnand Vihar Terminal
Distance travelled954.5 km (593 mi)
Average journey time24 hours 15 mins as 15273 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express, 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Anand Vihar Terminal–Raxaul Satyagrah Express
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car But Available (Only AC-1,2 Tier)
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
40.38 km/h (25 mph) including halts.
Route map

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 & 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.

Coaches

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express has 2 AC First cum AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a pantry car .

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 15273 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express covers a distance of 964 km (599 mi) in 24 hours 15 mins (39.75 km/hr) & in 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Delhi–Raxaul Satyagrah Express (41.02 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express runs from Raxaul Junction via Sagauli Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Gonda Junction, Sitapur City, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Anand Vihar Terminal.

Traction

The route is now fully electrified. A Tughlakabad Indian locomotive class WAP-7 hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation
  • 15273 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Satyagrah Express leaves Raxaul Junction on a daily basis at 09:05, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal the next day at 09:05.
  • 15274 Anand Vihar Terminal–Raxaul Satyagrah Express leaves Anand Vihar Termina] on a daily basis at 05:25 PM, reaching Raxaul Junction the next day at 04:45 PM.[1]

Incidents
  • On 21 November 2010, fake currency was recovered from the train.[2]
  • On 31 January 2011, some passengers pelted stones at the train.[3]
  • On 11 June 2013, two GRP cops who were on escort duty looted the passengers.[4]
  • On 3 November 2013, a man was shot dead on board the train.[5]
  • On 21 May 2014, 63 children were rescued from child traffickers who used the train to transport them.[6]

References
  1. "Satyagrah Express/15274 Live Train Running Status".
  2. "Rs 1.25 lakh fake notes seized in East Champaran".
  3. "Satyagrah Express stoned - Times of India".
  4. "2 cops loot train passengers,held". 10 June 2013.
  5. "Quarrel in train leaves 1 dead". 2 November 2013.
  6. "BBA- Bachpan Bachao Andolan".

Sources
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