Satyagrah Express

Satyagrah Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	Prior October 1989
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Start	Raxaul Junction
Stops	45 as 15273 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express, 44 as 15274 Delhi Raxaul Satyagrah Express
End	Delhi
Distance travelled	964 km (599 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
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	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 40.38 km/h (25 mph) including halts.
Route map

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone and is one of two trains that run between Raxaul Junction & Delhi in India. The other train is the Sadbhawna Express.

It operates as train number 15273 from Raxaul Junction to Delhi and as train number 15274 in the reverse direction serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar.

Satyagrah (/ˌsætɪəˈɡrɑːhɑː/; Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha), loosely translates as "insistence on truth" (satya "truth"; agraha "insistence") or soul force or truth force, is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi.

Coaches

The 15273 / 74 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express has 1 AC First cum AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 12 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach .

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 15273 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express covers a distance of 964 km (599 mi) in 24 hours 15 mins (39.75 km/hr) & in 23 hours 30 mins as 15274 Delhi Raxaul Satyagrah Express (41.02 km/hr).

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 15273 / 74 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express runs from Raxaul Junction via Sagauli Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Gonda Junction, Sitapur City, Shahjehanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad to Delhi.

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad WDP4B locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

15273 Raxaul Delhi Satyagrah Express LeavesRaxaul Junction on a daily basis at 09:05 AM, reaching Delhi the next day at 09:20AM.

15274 Delhi Raxaul Satyagrah Express leaves Delhi on a daily basis at 05:15 PM, reaching Raxaul Junction the next dayat 04:45 PM.^[1]

Incidents

• On 21 November 2010, fake currency was recovered from the train.^[2]
• On 31 January 2011, some passengers pelted stones at the train.^[3]
• On 11 June 2013, two GRP cops who were on escort duty looted the passengers.^[4]
• On 3 November 2013, a man was shot dead on board the train.^[5]
• On 21 May 2014, 63 children were rescued from child traffickers who used the train to transport them.^[6]

References

Sources

• "Satyagrah Express - a photo on Flickriver". flickriver.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• "Satyagrah Express stoned - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• "Quarrel in train leaves 1 dead | The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• "2 cops loot train passengers,held | The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• "63 Children has been rescued from Old Delhi Railway Station | Bachpan Bachao Andolan". bba.org.in. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• http://concoction.in/IRFCA-Pure-High-Speed-Diesel-Action-Of-Satyagrah-Express-At-Kuchesar-Road-Station/hKaBev1IsmY.html#.U_rt_6MyJXs
• "Rs 1.25 lakh fake notes seized in East Champaran". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 
• "[IRFCA] Old Train Numbers". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-08-25. 

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 

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