Tripura Sundari Express
The Tripura Sundari Express is a weekly express train belonging to Northern Railway Zone of India, that runs between the cities, Anand Vihar in (Delhi) and Agartala in (Tripura) State. It is currently being operated with 14019/14020 train numbers on a weekly basis.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Tripura, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 31 July 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway Zone | ||||
| Website | http://www.indianrailways.gov.in | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| End | Agartala (AGTL) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,434 km (1,512 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 47h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large Windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 1 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) | ||||
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) (average with halts) 110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
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Overview
The train is named after the famous Tripura Sundari Temple in Agartala.
It runs weekly and connects important stations such as Kanpur, Mughalsarai, Patliputra, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, Guwahati, Lumding, Karimganj and Dharmanagar
Classes
The train consists 19 standard ICF coaches. It does not carry any pantry car with 2 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 7 Sleeper Classes, 5 General (unreserved) and 2 Seating (Disabled/Ladies) Cum Luggage Rakes
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | A2 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Loco Link
1. From Anand Vihar Terminal to Katihar, it gets a Ghaziabad/Kanpur/Mughalsarai based WAP-1 electric locomotive.
2. As the rest route is not electrified, the rest of the way is covered by a Siliguri Junction based EMD WDP-4/WDP4B/WDP4D diesel locomotive.
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