The 14005 / 14006 Lichchavi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Template:Stnlnk & Sitamarhi in India.
It operates as train number 14006 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Sitamarhi and as train number 14005 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
It is named after the Licchavi (kingdom) – (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) which was an ancient kingdom in Nepal, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley.
Coaches
The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar Terminal–Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express has 1HA1 composite coach, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 5 General Unreserved & 1 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.
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 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal–Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express covers the distance of Template:Convert in 29 hours 00 mins (41.14 km/hr) & in 26 hours 00 mins as 14005 Sitamarhi–Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express (45.88 km/hr).
Mostly, this train runs late and cancelled in winter.
Routing
The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar Terminal–Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk, Template:Stnlnk to Sitamarhi [1].
Some of the important stations during the journey are Aligarh, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dadri, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur.
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive [2] [3] hauls the trains from Anand Vihar Terminal up to Template:Stnlnk handling over to a Jhansi-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D locomotive. [4] which then hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Sitamarhi Junction. But right now since the regular trains are not running, so special trains run fully with electric locomotive from end to end.
Operation
- 14006 Anand Vihar Terminal–Sitamarhi Lichchavi Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal on a daily basis reaching Sitamarhi the next day.
- 14005 Sitamarhi–Anand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express runs from Sitamarhi on a daily basis reaching Anand Vihar Terminal the next day.
Accident
In an accident due to dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Lichchavi Express collided with the stationary Magadh Express train at the station near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow.[1] Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.
References
- ↑ 10 killed as trains collide in dense fog in U.P.. The Hindu(3 January 2010). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/lichchavi-express-14005-train.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTehGsutlsk
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/5089268419/
- http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/guard-pulls-out-loses-family-in-other-mishap/
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/10-killed-as-trains-collide-in-dense-fog-in-up/article676121.ece
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. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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