Bhrigu Superfast Express

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]

Bhrigu Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	28 October 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-28)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Ballia (BUI) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	886 km (551 mi)
Average journey time	14h 15m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	22427/22428
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph), including halts

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 :

• Ballia
• Karimuddinpur
• Ghazipur City
• Varanasi Junction
• Banaras
• Gyanpur Road
• Allahabad Junction
• Kanpur Central
• Aligarh Junction
• Anand Vihar Terminal

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

• Ballia railway station
• Anand Vihar Terminal railway station