Kaifiyat Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Locale | Old Delhi, Uttar Pradesh |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
Route | |
Start | Old Delhi |
Stops | 12 |
End | Azamgarh |
Distance travelled | 803 km (499 mi) |
Average journey time | 14 hours 10 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, General |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) average with halts |
The Kaifiyat Express (Hindi:कैफियत एक्स्प्रेस) is a daily superfast express Train of the Indian Railways, running between Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Old Delhi, the capital city of India. The name Kaifiyat tributes to Legendary Poet Late Mr. Kaifi Azmi, who belonged to Azamgarh.
Number and nomenclature
The train numbers of the Kaifiyat Expresses are:
- 12225UP: Azamgarh to Old Delhi - 803 km/14:30 Hrs
- 12226DN: From Old Delhi to Azamgarh - 803 km/14:10 Hrs
Schedule Details
Station |
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Azamgarh (AMH) |
Khorason Road (KRND) |
Shahganj Jn (SHG) |
Malipur (MLPR) |
Akbarpur (ABP) |
Ayodhya (AY) |
Faizabad Jn (FD) |
Rudauli (RDL) |
Barabanki Jn (BBK) |
Lucknow Ne (LJN) |
Unnao Jn (ON) |
Kanpur Central (CNB) |
Etawah (ETW) |
Aligarh Jn (ALJN) |
Delhi (DLI) |
Coach composition
The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB Coaches as follows:
- 1 AC First Class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Class
- 4 Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Locomotive
- WDP-4: Azamgarh - Lucknow Junction
- WAP-5/WAP-7: Lucknow Junction - Old Delhi
- Loco Reversal: Shahganj Junction and Lucknow Junction
Average speed
- 12226DN- 61 km/h
- 12225UP- 60 km/h
See also
References
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