Delhi–Bareilly Express

Delhi–Bareilly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Delhi Bareilly
Stops	19 as 14556
Distance travelled	274 km (170 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours 10 mins as 14555 Bareilly–Delhi Express, 6 hours 50 mins as 14555 Bareilly–Delhi Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	14555 / 56
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 39.14 km/h (24 mph) including halts.

The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi & Bareilly in India.[1]

It operates as train number 14556 from Delhi to Bareilly and as train number 14555 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coaches

The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 3 Sleeper class, 7 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry 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 14556 Bareilly–Delhi Express covers the distance of 274 km (170 mi) in 7 hours 10 mins (38.23 km/h) and in 6 hours 50 minutes as 14555 Delhi–Bareilly Express (40.10 km/h). As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 14556 / 55 Bareilly–Delhi Express runs from Delhi via Ghaziabad Junction, Hapur Junction, Gajraula Junction, Moradabad, Chandausi to Bareilly.

Traction

As large sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Tughlakabad-based WDP-3A locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

References

1. "Shahjahanpur incident hits rail traffic". The Times of India. 2 February 2011.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.