The 15705 / 15706 Champaran Humsafar Express is a superfast premium train of Indian Railways operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It connects Katihar Junction in Bihar with Old Delhi (Delhi Junction) in the National Capital Region.

Overview The Champaran Humsafar Express (15705/15706) operated its inaugural run on 10 April 2018 as the 05705 Katihar–Delhi Champaran Humsafar Special. The train was inaugurated on the same day by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

Following the inaugural run, regular commercial operations were introduced as a bi-weekly service. The 15706 Delhi Junction–Katihar Champaran Humsafar Express commenced regular service from Delhi Junction on 13 April 2018, while the 15705 Katihar–Delhi Junction Champaran Humsafar Express commenced regular service from Katihar on 16 April 2018.

Initial Route and Halts - In its initial schedule, the train provided halts at Purnea, Dauram Madhepura, Saharsa, Khagaria, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Bapudham Motihari, Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Naugarh, Balrampur, Gonda, Lucknow, and Kanpur Central in both directions.

Route Modification - Subsequently, the route of the Champaran Humsafar Express was modified, and halts at Dauram Madhepura, Purnea, and Saharsa were withdrawn. After the route rationalisation, the train began operating via the Katihar – Naugachia – Khagaria – Barauni–Samastipur - Muzaffarpur section.

Schedule Katihar–Delhi Champaran Humsafar Express Schedule Train Type Humsafar Express Distance ~1300 km Average Speed ~48 km/h Journey Time (KIR → DLI) ~27 hrs 35 min Journey Time (DLI → KIR) ~26 hrs 00 min Classes Available 3A, SL, AC-2, AC-1, GN & 3E Catering On-board catering included Operating Days Bi - Weekly Operator Northeast Frontier Railway zone

Route and halts + 15705 Katihar–Delhi Champaran Humsafar and 15706 Delhi–Katihar Champaran Humsafar 15705 KIR → DLI 15706 DLI → KIR Station Arr. Dep. Day Station Arr. Dep. Day — 08:10 1 — 16:35 1 Naugachia 08:53 08:55 1 18:08 18:10 1 10:05 10:10 1 21:35 21:40 1 11:40 11:45 1 23:10 23:20 1 12:45 12:50 1 01:25 01:35 2 Chakia 13:40 13:42 1 Balrampur 02:25 02:27 2 Bapudham Motihari 14:14 14:16 1 Tulsipur 02:53 02:55 2 14:42 14:44 1 Siddharth Nagar 03:59 04:01 2 Bettiah 15:03 15:05 1 06:15 06:25 2 16:15 16:20 1 Siswa Bazar 07:25 07:27 2 Bagaha 17:11 17:13 1 Bagaha 08:22 08:24 2 Siswa Bazar 18:38 18:40 1 09:10 09:15 2 20:25 20:35 1 Bettiah 09:43 09:45 2 Siddharth Nagar 22:07 22:09 1 09:59 10:01 2 Tulsipur 23:07 23:09 1 Bapudham Motihari 10:18 10:21 2 Balrampur 23:38 23:40 1 Chakia 10:58 11:00 2 01:10 01:15 2 12:05 12:10 2 04:00 04:10 2 13:10 13:15 2 06:05 06:10 2 15:43 15:45 2 09:20 09:22 2 Naugachia 16:41 16:43 2 11:45 — 2 18:35 — 2

Coach composition Category Coaches Total Sleeper cum Luggage Rake (SLRD) (Divyangjan) SLRD 1 General Unreserved (GEN) GEN1, GEN2, GEN3, GEN4 4 Sleeper Class (SL) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 6 Pantry Car (PC) PC 1 AC 3 Economy (3E) M1 1 AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 5 AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2 2 AC First Class (1A) H1 1 Luggage/Parcel Rake (LPR) LPR 1 Total Coaches 22 Primary Maintenance – Katihar CD

See also Sapt Kranti Express Satyagrah Express Amrapali Express Avadh Express Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express Humsafar Express

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