Seemanchal Express

The 12487 / 12488 Seemanchal Express is a superfast express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12487/12488 train numbers on a daily basis.Bomb blast on railway track in Bihar's Buxar; no harm reportedDouble track boon for bridge - More trains between Patna & northextra stoppage of trains for navratra

Service

The 12487/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 1397 km in 24h 05m. The 12488/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1397 km in 23h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Station Code Station Name Distance (km) JBN 0 FBG 13.2 ARR Araria 42 PRNA 80.2 KIR 108.2 NNA 166.8 KGG 233.8 BGS 273.9 BJU 289.2 PPTA 397.4 DNR 403.3 DLN 547.3 DDU 605.0 MZP 668.2 PRYJ 757.6 CNB 952.1 TDL 1183.2 ALJN 1261.5 GZB 1367.5 ANVT 1380.1

Coach composition

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

2 Second Tier AC 4 Third Tier AC 2 Third Tier AC Economy 7 Sleeper Class 5 General Unreserved 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake 1 EOGs

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jogbani to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa.

Incident On February 3, 2019, at 3:58 a.m IST, the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express train derailed at Hajipur in Bihar. This led to the derailment of one general coach, one A.C three tier coach, three sleeper coaches and four more coaches. At least six people died and several people were injured. Later the East Central railway officials found that it was caused due to a rail fracture.

Seemanchal Express

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