Poorva Express (via Gaya)

The 12381 / 12382 Poorva Express is a Superfast train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12381/12382 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Poorva Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 October 1956 (1956-10-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops20
Distance travelled1,449 km (900 mi)
Average journey time21h 50m
Service frequencyTri-weekly; 12381 on Sun, Wed, Thu; 12382 on Mon, Tue, Fri[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12381 / 12382
On-board services
Class(es)First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts

History

Before the introduction of Rajdhani Express in 1969, Indian Railway use to run a series of train called as Deluxe Express. One Deluxe Express use to run between Amristar and Bombay and other between Amritsar and Howrah. Both of these trains were fully Air Conditioned trains and the passengers were provided elegant services. Later on with the introduction of Howrah Rajdhani Express this train slowly lost its grandeur and popularity. Later on, in order to make this train more affordable to passengers further classes were added in this train, hence relegating it from fully air conditioned train to partial one. And later on with further standardization it was relegated to standard blue ICF coach. But though it lost its grandeur, but its popularity never ceased. Due to its high popularity, a separate service was started from New Delhi to Howrah via Patna on 1 August 1971.

Poorva Express is the first train among the non-Rajdhani/Duronto class to be upgraded to LHB coach. It was upgraded to LHB coach on 30 April 2013.

Service

The 12381 Poorva Express has an average speed of 66.62 km/h with halt and covers 1449 km in 21h 45m. The 12382 Poorva Express has an average speed of 62.2 km/h with halt and covers 1449 km in 23h 20m.

Route & Halts

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :

  • 1 First AC and AC II Tier Combined as HA1
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generators

Traction

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

Accident

The 12381 Howrah - New Delhi Poorva Express via Gaya, which left from Howrah on 19 April 2019 got derailed at Ruma Railway Station, near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. At least 15 people were injured in this accident. As per PRO Kanpur Division, due to the modern LHB coach, something serious didn't happen. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of Indian Railways ordered a panel for enquiry in this accident.[4]

Notes
  1. Runs three days in a week for every direction.

See also

References
  1. "Mega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. Railway timetable implemented after midnight
  3. Lizard found in train meal in UP, passenger complains to railway minister
  4. "Poorva Express accident: Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derails near Kanpur". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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