Shram Shakti Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleDelhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service1 September 2002 (2002-09-01)
Current operator(s)North Central Railways
Route
TerminiKanpur Central (CNB)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops1 – (Panki Dham)
Distance travelled440 km (273 mi)
Average journey time6 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12451 / 12452
On-board services
Class(es)AC first class, AC two tier, AC three tier,AC three Economy,Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNone
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts
Route map
Shram Shakti Express (Kanpur–New Delhi) route map

The 12451 / 12452 Shram Shakti Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs non-stop overnight between the cities of Kanpur and New Delhi. It covers the 440 km of distance in 6 hours and has a priority advantage over other trains.

Shram Shakti Express along with Prayagraj Express and Shiv Ganga Express enjoys highest priority all over the route.

Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Shram Shakti Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 1 AC 2 tier coaches, 2 AC 3E coaches,4 AC 3 tier coaches, 7 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Shram Shakti is a WAP-7 locomotive of Kanpur shed. Loco in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Kanpur Shed.Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Kanpur Shed. Earlier It was used to run non stop over night between New Delhi and Kanpur Central, but it had given a halt at Panki in Kanpur. It is non-stop overnight train. Punctual and clean also; this along with Kanpur Shatabdi are two trains from/to NDLS-CNB.

Background

The train has two dedicated LHB rakes. Shram Shakti Express and Kanpur–New Delhi Shatabdi Express are two dedicated intercity trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur Central (CNB). Another train is Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Express a weekly train between Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT), New Delhi to Kanpur Central.

Development

On 29 July 2018, replacing the old ICF coaches, Shram Shakti Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches.

Coaches

Shram Shakti Express runs with,

  • AC First class coach,
  • 3 AC 3E coaches
  • AC 2 tier coach,
  • 4 AC 3 tier coaches,
  • 7 Sleeper coaches,
  • 4 Unreserved coaches,
  • 1 EOG coach
  • 1 SLR coach

Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Kanpur-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

Coach composition are as follows(for 12452)-

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOGS7S6S5S4S3S2S1M3M2M1B4B3B2B1A1H1GSGSGSGSSLR

And for 12451 it is the reverse.

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