Vaishali Express

The 12553 / 12554 Vaishali Express is a daily Superfast Express train service, connecting Saharsa in Bihar to New Delhi. This train is one of the oldest train in this route. Earlier it was known as Muzaffarpur–New Delhi Jayanti Jayanta Express.^[1]

Vaishali Superfast Express

Vaishali SF Express train board.
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	31 October 1973; 51 years ago (1973-10-31)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS) Saharsa Junction (SHC)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	1,288 km (800 mi)
Average journey time	23 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12553 / 12554
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

It is the first train after Bhopal Express to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000 level. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur,Siwan, Deoria, Chhapra, Gorakhpur,

Lucknow and Kanpur with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coach of the train were replaced with LHB coach during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed limit to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).

This train is hauled by CNB (Kanpur)-based WAP-7 from end-to-end.(New Delhi–Saharsa)

History

It first ran between New Delhi and Muzaffarpur and was later extended to Barauni. It was later extended to Saharsa from 5 March 2019.

Coaches and facilities

This train has 4 dedicated rakes. It runs with 22 LHB coach.

2 End on generators on both ends

1 AC First Class (H1)

2 AC Two Tier (A1 to A2)

3E AC (M1)

3 AC Three Tier (B1 to B6)

6 Sleeper (S1 to S6)

3 Unreserved coaches

and a pantry car

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12553	SHC	Saharsa	6:45 AM	Daily	New Delhi	6:25 AM	(Next Day) Daily
12554	NDLS	New Delhi	8:40 PM	Daily	Saharsa	8:20 PM	(Next Day) Daily

Route & halts

It is runs from Shahara Junction via Mansi Junction, Khagaria Junction, Barauni, Samastipur, Hajipur, Chhapra Junction, Siwan Junction, Gorakhpur, Gonda Junction, Kanpur Central, Etawah, Tundla Junction, Aligarh Junction to New Delhi.

Traction

It is hauled by a Kanpur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Gallery

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  12554 Vaishali Express – AC 2 tier coach
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  12554 Vaishali Express – Sleeper Class coach
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  12554 Vaishali Express – train board

Award

Vaishali Express was awarded ISO 9000 on 1 May 2012.

Accidents

On 16 November 2023, a Vaishali Express train caught fire in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. 21 people were injured.^[2]