Service type Express Start Saharsa Junction End Adarsh Nagar | Current operator(s) East Central Railways Stops 23 Distance travelled 1,210 km (752 mi) | |
The 15279 / 80 Saharsa Junction Adarsh Nagar Poorbiya Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction & Adarsh Nagar in India.
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It operates as train number 15279 from Saharsa Junction to Adarsh Nagar and as train number 15280 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Coaches
The 15279 / 80 Saharsa Junction Adarsh Nagar Poorbiya Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [1].
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 15279 Saharsa Junction Adarsh Nagar Poorbiya Express covers the distance of 1,210 km (752 mi) in 27 hours 50 mins (43.47 km/hr) & in 26 hours 50 mins as 15280 Adarsh Nagar Saharsa Junction Poorbiya Express (45.09 km/hr) [2].
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 15279 / 80 Saharsa Junction Adarsh Nagar Poorbiya Express runs from Saharsa Junction via Begusarai, Barauni Junction, Hajipur Junction, Siwan Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Shahjehanpur, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Delhi to Adarsh Nagar [3] [4].
Traction
As large section of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad [5] or Samastipur [6] [7] [8] [9] based WDM 2 or WDM 3A are the traditional power for this train and haul the train for its entire journey.
Operation
15279 Saharsa Junction Adarsh Nagar Poorbiya Express runs from Saharsa Junction every Thursday and Sunday reaching Adarsh Nagar the next day [10].
15280 Adarsh Nagar Saharsa Junction Poorbiya Express runs from Adarsh Nagar every Monday and Friday reaching Saharsa Junction the next day [11].