Bhrigu_Superfast_Express

Bhrigu Superfast Express

Bhrigu Superfast Express

Train in India

The Bhrigu Superfast Express is a Superfast 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.[1][2][3][4]

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The train is named after Bhrigu who was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarishi, one of the many Prajapatis created by Brahma.[5]

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.[6]

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 based WAP-7 locomotive from Ballia to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Year End Review 2016". pib.nic.in.
  2. [2]
    Dhirendra. "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    "धनतेरस को बलिया से नयी सुरफास्ट ट्रेन की सौगात". Hindustan (in Hindi). 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    "Ballia RailFan - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

Notes

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


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