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Poorva Express

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The 12381/82 & 12303/04 Poorva Express is a daily superfast express trains of Indian Railways running between Howrah Junction, West Bengal to New Delhi, Delhi. The name Poorva signifies the eastern part of India, and the train is mainly attracts travellers from Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal states.[1][2][3][4][5]

Poorva Express
Poorva Express at Jasidih Junction
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleDelhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service1 October 1956; 69 years ago (1956-10-01) (Via Gaya)
2 October 1956; 69 years ago (1956-10-02) (via Patna)
Current operatorEastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops20 (Via Gaya)
22 (Via Patna)
Distance travelled1,452 km (902 mi) (Via Gaya)
1,531 km (951 mi) (Via Patna)
Average journey time21 hours 45 minutes (Via Gaya)
23 hours 20 minutes (Via Patna)
Service frequencyTri-weekly (Via Gaya)
Four days a week (Via Patna)
Train numbers12381/82 (Via Gaya)
12303/04 (Via Patna)
On-board services
ClassesFirst AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) average including halts

History

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Prior to the introduction of the Rajdhani Express, the Deluxe Express was the premium category superfast trains of India. Fully air conditioned and superfast, they were given the highest priority in Indian Railways. There were two of them. One use to ply between Amritsar and Bandra Terminus, and another from Amritsar to Howrah. Both of them use to carry the ICF Rajdhani liveried coaches. Later with due course of time the Deluxe Express till Bandra was renamed as Paschim Express while the Deluxe Express till Howrah was renamed as Poorva Express. The Poorva Express was launched on the 2nd of October, 1956 and ran as the first fully air conditioned train of India.

With due course of time, the "fully Air Conditioned" was stripped off from its name to accommodate additional Non-AC sleeper Coaches and was subsequently terminated till New Delhi. And with the launch of Howrah Rajdhani Express, it lost its grandeur and subsequently its priority. It was relegated to Maroon-cream coloured Coaches with no tubelights only bulbs inside the coach first and then to Standard Blue ICF Coaches with tubelights inside the coach. But later getting refurbished to LHB coach in April 2013, gave this train next level security and accommodation.

Though it suffered with time, its popularity never ceased. Due to its huge demand, Indian Railways introduced a second pair of Poorva Express on 1 August 1971 via Patna. Not only that, during its peak time it was one of the longest trains with a load of 24 coaches and was used to be hauled by twin WDM-2 engines between Mughalsarai and Chittaranjan.

Service

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The 12381 Poorva Express has an average speed of 66.62 km/h with halt and covers 1449 km in 21h 45m. The 12382 Poorva Express has an average speed of 62.2 km/h with halt and covers 1449 km in 23h 20m.

Route and halts

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Coach composition

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

  • 1HA (1st AC cum 2A)
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 HOG
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
EOG GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 PC HA1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 A1 A2 EOG

Traction

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Earlier both Poorva Express has been pulled by WDM-2 and WDM-3A or WDP-4B respectively. But as of now both trains are regularly hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP 7, WAP-5 and WAP 4 electric locomotive from end to end in its entire journey.

Rake sharing

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Both Poorva Express shares its rakes with each other.

Train detail

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Detail of Poorva Express
Pair Train No. Sector Departure Arrival Frequency Average Speed Stops Distance
1 12303[6] Howrah – New Delhi Via Patna 08:00 06:00 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 70 km BWN, DGR, ASN, CRJ, MDP, JSME, JAJ, JMU, KIUL, MKA, BARH, BKP, PNBE, DNR, ARA, BXR, DDU, ALD, CNB, ETW, TDL, ALJN 1531 km
12304[7] New Delhi – Howrah Via Patna 17:40 17:00 Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 65 km
2 12381[8] Howrah – New Delhi Via Gaya 08:15 06:00 Sun, Wed, Thu 67 km ALJN, TDL, ETW, CNB, ALD, BSB, DDU, BBU, SSM, DOS, ABUR, RFG, GAYA, KQR, PNME, DHN, ASN, DGR, BWN 1449 km
12382[9] New Delhi – Howrah Via Gaya 17:40 17:00 Mon, Tue, Fri 62 km

Accidents and incidents

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On 14 December 2014 the 12381 UP Howrah - New Delhi Poorva Express derailed at 8.27 am after leaving Howrah at 8.15 am.[10] 11 sleeper coaches and a pantry car (AC Hot Buffet Car) of the New Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed at Liluah shortly after leaving Howrah station. There were no casualties or injuries to any passengers, railway officials said. The train was moving at a slow speed when it derailed, the officials said, adding that the reasons for the mishap were being examined. What saved the passengers was the speed of the train. "The Poorva Express was moving at 10 to 15 km/h when the accident occurred. The average speed of the train is 63 km/h, though it can travel at 120 km/h. Derailment at higher speeds would have been catastrophic," an official said.

The 12381 Howrah - New Delhi Poorva Express via Gaya, which left from Howrah on 19 April 2019 got derailed at Ruma Railway Station, near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. At least 15 people were injured in this accident. As per PRO Kanpur Division, due to the modern LHB coach, something serious didn't happen. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of Indian Railways ordered a panel for enquiry in this accident.[11]

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See also

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Notes

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References

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