Скачать или смотреть [IRI] Pride of Azamgarh Kaifiyaat SF Express Thrashed By Shiv Ganga Express in Kanpur (Panki)

GZB WAP4 with 12225 Kaifiyaat SF Express ( کیفیت سپرفاسٹ ایکسپریس / कैफियात सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस ) looped at Panki just after departing Kanpur for unscheduled overtake by 12559 Shiv Ganga Express ( شیو گنگا ایکسپریس / शिवगंगा एक्सप्रेस ) , after 5min Wait finally Shiv Ganga Express overtaken our train at Panki at good speed

( Video by Rail fan Anurag )

Few Info about Shiv Ganga Express :-
Shiv Ganga Express is an Indian Super-fast train of North Eastern Railway Zone Varanasi named after the two jewels of Varanasi: Lord Shiva and the Ganges river. The main towns along the route are Allahabad and Kanpur.It was passed in 2002's Railway Budget and hence initiated its journey from 1 July 2002 It operates daily and covers a distance of 755 kilometres (469 mi) from Manduadih railway station to New Delhi. Shiv Ganga Express originally consisted of 24 ICF coaches which includes 1 First AC coach, 1 Second AC coach, 4 Third AC coach, 10 Sleeper Class coaches,5 General (Un-Reserved) coaches, Pantry Car and 2 SLR overall 24 coaches that makes it one of the longest trains in India. Shiv Ganga Express is usually hauled by a WDM 3A Locomotive from Manduadih to Allahabad Jn and by a WAP 4 Locomotive from Allahabad Jn to New Delhi. It is considered as the best train between New Delhi and Varanasi. It has got a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). It is one of the few Superfast trains which pass through Manduadih-Madho Singh-Allahabad section. This train is now running with 22 LHB Coaches from 16 June 2015 which includes 1 First AC Coach (H1), 1 Second AC Coach (A1), 4 Third AC Coaches (B1-B4), 10 Sleeper Class Coaches (S1-S10), 3 General (Un-Reserved) Coaches, Pantry Car and 2 EOG (End-on Generator).

People have to take an advanced reservation ticket to travel in the train except for the General class. It records a rush of passengers throughout the year in both peak as well as non-peak period. Because of its time of departure and arrival, it runs fully packed, therefore it is considered as a VIP train by Indian Railway

.From Varanasi New Delhi it starts with Number 12559 and time table is as:
1 Manduadih Starting Station 19:35
2 Allahabad Junction 22:05 22:30
3 Kanpur Central 01:30 01:38
4 New Delhi 08:10 Destination
It takes around 12 hours 25 minutes to cover its journey of 755 kilometres (469 mi) with an average speed of 61 kilometres per hour (38 mph).


Few Info about Kaifiyaat SF Express :-
The Kaifiyat Express is a daily superfast express Train of the Indian Railways, running between Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Old Delhi, the capital city of India.

The name Kaifiyat tributes to Legendary Poet Late Mr. Kaifi Azmi, who belonged to Azamgarh.

The train numbers of the Kaifiyat Expresses are:

12225UP: Azamgarh to Old Delhi - 803 km/14:30 Hrs
12226DN: From Old Delhi to Azamgarh - 803 km/14:10 Hrs

The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB Coaches as follows:

2 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper Class
4 Unreserved
2 EOG