Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express

Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express
Overview
Service type	Rajya Rani Express^[1]
First service	March 18, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-03-18)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Saharsa Junction (SHC) Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	224 km (139 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 00 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12567 / 12568
On-board services
Class(es)	AC3 Economy (AC Sleeper), AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 56.00 km/h (35 mph) average including halts

The 12567 / 12568 Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express is a Superfast Express train of the Rajya Rani Express series belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction and Patna Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12567 from Saharsa Junction to Patna Junction and as train number 12568 in the reverse direction, serving the state of Bihar. It is considered as Rajdhani Express or Shatabdi Express with general and AC coaches because its the fastest tain in this whole route and for best punctuality and cleanliness in train.

Coaches

The 12567 / 68 Saharsa Junction–Patna Junction Rajya Rani Express has 3 AC Chair Car, 18 General coach 2 EOG. New LHB rakes allotted.

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 12567 / 68 Saharsa Junction–Patna Junction Rajya Rani Express covers the distance of 224 km (139 mi) in 04 hours 00 mins (56.00 km/h) in both directions [1].

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12567 / 12568 Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express runs from Saharsa Junction via , Mansi Junction, Khagaria Junction, Begusarai, New Barauni Junction, Mokama Junction, Bakhtiyarpur Junction to Patna Junction [2].

Traction

As route is fully electrified, a Gomoh-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey [3].

Operation

12567 Saharsa Junction–Patna Junction Rajya Rani Express runs from Saharsa Junction on a daily basis reaching Patna Junction the same day.
12568 Patna Junction–Saharsa Junction Rajya Rani Express runs from Patna Junction on a daily basis reaching Saharsa Junction the same day.

Incidents

On 19 August 2013, the 12567 Saharsa Junction–Patna Junction Rajya Rani Express ran over 37 persons and injured 24 persons who were illegally crossing the tracks at Dhamara Ghat station. Furious over the 12567 Saharsa Junction–Patna Junction Rajya Rani Express's refusal to give way to the trespassers or stop for them, a mob set fire to the engine and severely damaged railway property [4] [5].

References

^ "Rajya Rani Express to Connect State Capitals With Important Cities of Those States". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2011.

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

v t e Rajya Rani Express
Central Railways	Dadar - Sawantwadi Road
East Central Railways	Saharsa - Patna
North Central Railways	Meerut City - Lucknow
Northeast Frontier Railways	Alipurduar – Silghat Town
South Central Railways	Hazur Sahib Nanded - Mumbai CSMT
South Eastern Railways	Rourkela – Gunupur Shalimar - Adra
South Western Railways	KSR Bengaluru - Mysuru
Southern Railways	Kochuveli - Nilambur Road
West Central Railways	Bhopal - Damoh

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Mughalsarai section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Raxaul–Sagauli line Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Barddhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah Main and North section Calcutta Chord link line Kolkata Circular Railway Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line Parlakimedi Light Railway

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Mughalsarai Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border

Railway companies

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