Shipra Express

The Shipra Superfast Express is superfast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river near Ujjain City.

Shipra Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service	18 August 1988; 36 years ago (1988-08-18)
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Indore Junction (INDB) Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops	35
Distance travelled	1,738 km (1,080 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	22911 / 22912
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum speed, 57 km/h (35 mph) average with halts
Route map

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 LHB coach;

• AC II Tier: 1
• EOG cum Luggage Rake: 2
• AC III Tier: 4
• General Unreserved: 4
• Sleeper class: 11

Service

The 22911/Shipra Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 20 mins.^[1]

The 22912/Shipra Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 50 mins.^[2]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are ;

• Indore Junction
• Dewas Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Shujalpur
• Sant Hirdaram Nagar
• Vidisha
• Bina Junction
• Saugor
• Damoh
• Katni Murwara Junction
• Maihar
• Satna Junction
• Manikpur Junction
• Prayagraj Chheoki Junction
• Mirzapur
• Chunar Junction
• Pt. DD Upadhyaya Junction
• Sasaram Junction
• Dehri-on-Sone
• Anugraha Narayan Road
• Gaya Junction
• Koderma Junction
• Parasnath
• NSC Bose Gomoh
• Dhanbad Junction
• Asansol Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Howrah Junction.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22911	INDB	Indore Junction	23:30 PM	Tue,Thu,Sat	Howrah Junction	06:50 AM	Mon,Thu,Sat
22912	HWH	Howrah Junction	17:45 PM	Mon,Thu,Sat	Indore Junction	01:35 AM	Mon,Wed,Sat

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19313/19314 & 19321/19322 Indore–Patna Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at;

• Ujjain Junction.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-5 or WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore Junction to Howrah Junction and vice versa.

See also

• Avantika Express