Champaran Humsafar Express

Champaran Humsafar Express
Overview
Service type	Humsafar Express
First service	10 April 2018
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
Termini	Katihar Junction (KIR) Old Delhi (DLI)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	1,473 km (915 mi)
Average journey time	29h 50m
Service frequency	Bi - Weekly
Train number(s)	15705 / 15706
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Humsafar
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) Avg. Speed
Route map Katihar Junction Naugachia - Khagaria Naugachia Khagaria Junction Samastipur Junction Muzaffarpur Junction Chakia - Narkatiaganj Chakia Bapudham Motihari Bettiah Narkatiaganj Junction Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Gorakhpur Junction Siddharth Nagar - Balrampur Siddharth Nagar Balrampur Gonda Junction Lucknow Charbagh Kanpur Central Aligarh Junction Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border Delhi Junction 15705 - Katihar → Delhi Junction 15706 - Delhi Junction → Katihar

The 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Katihar Junction in Bihar and Delhi Junction in Delhi NCR. It is currently being operated with 15705/15706 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. The Loco reversal is done in saharsa in both the journey. The train runs from katihar with EMD Loco WDP4/4D till saharsa from Saharsa it reverses direction and takes Alco locomotive WDP/M 3A/3D till Gonda from gonda onwards it takes Electric AC engine WAP4/7 Till Old Delhi Jn. It is the only named Humsafar Express in Indian Railways.

Coach composition

The train is completely 3-tier AC sleeper LHB Coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service

It averages 49 km/h (30 mph) as 15705 Humsafar Superfast Express starting from Katihar Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 30 hrs & 54 km/h (34 mph) and as 15706 Humsafar Express starting from Delhi Junction covering 1,473 km (915 mi) in 29 hrs 35 minutes.

Route and halts

Traction

This train is hauled by Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4/WAP 5 or WAP 7 from KIR to DLI or vice-versa.

See also

• ( 12557/12558 Saptkranti Superfast Express// 15273/15274 Satyagraha Express//12211/12212 Champaran Garibrath Express)).
• ( 19039/19040 Awadh Express)
• Kaifiyat Express
• Humsafar Express