Sadbhavna Express

Sadbhavna Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service3 July 1994 (1994-07-03)
Current operatorNorthern Railways
Route
TerminiRaxaul Junction (RXL)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops32
Distance travelled1,258 km (782 mi)
Average journey time29h 45m
Service frequencyBi-Weekly [a]
Train number14007 / 14008
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts

The Sadbhavna Express is an express train of Indian Railways that runs between Raxaul in Bihar and Anand Vihar in Delhi. It is operated by the Northern Railway zone and connects major towns and cities of Bihar and UP with the National Capital. The train operates under three sets of train numbers: 14007/14008, 14016/17, 14017/14018 each following a different route.

Sadhbhavna Express (via Ayodhya and Sitamarhi)

Schedule

14016 / 14017 Anand Vihar Terminal–Raxaul Sadhbhawna Express Schedule
Train Type Express
Distance ~1060 km (14016) / ~1060 km (14017)
Average Speed ~36 km/h
Journey Time (ANVT → RXL) ~29 hrs 40 min
Journey Time (RXL → ANVT) ~29 hrs 00 min
Classes Available 2A, 3A, Sleeper (SL), General
Operating Days Weekly
Operator East Central Railway

Route and Halts

14016 / 14017 Anand Vihar Terminal–Raxaul Sadhbhawna Express
Sr. 14016 ANVT–RXL 14017 RXL–ANVT
Station Day Arr. Dep. Station Day Arr. Dep.
1 Anand Vihar Terminal 1 16:30 Raxaul Junction 1 23:45
2 Ghaziabad Junction 1 17:04 17:06 Ghorasahan 2 00:16 00:18
3 Pilkhuwa 1 17:32 17:34 Bairagnia 2 00:38 00:40
4 Hapur 1 17:45 17:47 Sitamarhi 2 01:25 01:30
5 Amroha 1 18:42 18:44 Runnisaidpur 2 01:52 01:54
6 Moradabad Junction 1 19:35 19:45 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 03:15 03:45
7 Chandausi Junction 1 20:41 20:46 Hajipur Junction 2 04:40 04:45
8 Aonla 1 21:17 21:19 Sonpur Junction 2 04:53 04:55
9 Shahjahanpur Junction 1 23:21 23:23 Dighwara 2 05:19 05:21
10 Hardoi 2 00:11 00:13 Chhapra Junction 2 06:25 06:35
11 Alamnagar 2 01:50 01:51 Suraimanpur 2 07:08 07:10
12 Lucknow Junction 2 02:15 02:25 Ballia 2 07:50 07:55
13 Nihalgarh 2 04:19 04:21 Yusufpur 2 08:35 08:37
14 Musafir Khana 2 04:58 05:00 Ghazipur City 2 09:00 09:05
15 Sultanpur Junction 2 05:36 05:38 Aunrihar Junction 2 09:53 09:55
16 Lambhua 2 06:03 06:04 Varanasi City 2 11:10 11:15
17 Shrikrishna Nagar 2 06:29 06:30 Varanasi Junction 2 11:35 11:45
18 Jaunpur City 2 06:56 06:58 Jaunpur Junction 2 12:46 12:48
19 Varanasi Junction 2 09:00 09:10 Shahganj Junction 2 13:26 13:28
20 Varanasi City 2 09:25 09:30 Akbarpur 2 14:11 14:15
21 Kadipur 2 09:50 09:52 Goshainganj 2 14:39 14:41
22 Aunrihar Junction 2 10:08 10:10 Ayodhya Dham Junction 2 15:08 15:10
23 Ghazipur City 2 10:50 10:55 Ayodhya Cantt 2 15:35 15:40
24 Yusufpur 2 11:13 11:15 Rudauli 2 16:16 16:17
25 Ballia 2 11:50 11:55 Barabanki Junction 2 17:27 17:28
26 Suraimanpur 2 12:33 12:35 Lucknow Junction 2 18:05 18:15
27 Chhapra Junction 2 14:10 14:20 Alamnagar 2 18:45 18:46
28 Dighwara 2 15:03 15:05 Hardoi 2 19:56 19:58
29 Sonpur Junction 2 15:29 15:31 Shahjahanpur Junction 2 21:08 21:10
30 Hajipur Junction 2 15:43 15:48 Aonla 2 23:01 23:03
31 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 17:50 18:15 Chandausi Junction 2 23:45 23:50
32 Motipur 2 18:50 18:52 Moradabad Junction 3 01:17 01:27
33 Mehsi 2 19:04 19:06 Amroha 3 01:56 01:58
34 Chakia 2 19:16 19:18 Hapur 3 03:02 03:07
35 Bapudham Motihari 2 19:41 19:44 Pilkhuwa 3 03:16 03:18
36 Sagauli Junction 2 20:10 20:30 Ghaziabad Junction 3 04:10 04:12
37 Raxaul Junction 2 22:10 Anand Vihar Terminal 3 04:45

Coach Composition

Category Coaches Total
End-on-Generator / Luggage Parcel Van LPR, LPR 2
General Second Class GEN, GEN, GEN, GEN 4
Sleeper Class (SL) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 6
Pantry Car PC 1
AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4 4
AC 3 Tier Economy (3E) M1, M2 2
AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2 2
AC First Class (1A) H1 1
SLRD (Divyangjan) SLRD 1
Total Coaches 22

Sadhbhavna Express (via Sultanpur and Motihari)

The Sadbhavna Express (via Sultanpur and Motihari) operates as a weekly service (14015/14016 or 14017/14018) connecting Raxaul Junction (RXL) in Bihar to Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) in Delhi. Key stops include Sagauli, Bapudham Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Sultanpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad, covering a total distance of approximately 1,229 km in about 29-30 hours.

Schedule

14015 / 14016 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Sadhbhawna Express
Train Type Express
Distance 1226 km (14015) / 1226 km (14016)
Average Speed ~35–36 km/h
Journey Time (RXL → ANVT) ~29 hrs 50 min
Journey Time (ANVT → RXL) ~29 hrs 40 min
Total Stops 35+
Classes Available 2A, 3A, Sleeper (SL), General
Operating Days Weekly
Operator East Central Railway

Route and Halts

14015 / 14016Raxaul–Anand Vihar Terminal Sadhbhawna Express
Sr. 14015 RXL–ANVT 14016 ANVT–RXL
Station Day Arr. Dep. Station Day Arr. Dep.
1 Raxaul Junction 1 22:55 Anand Vihar Terminal 1 16:30
2 Sagauli Junction 1 23:30 23:55 Ghaziabad Junction 1 17:04 17:06
3 Bapudham Motihari 2 00:12 00:15 Pilkhuwa 1 17:32 17:34
4 Chakia 2 00:48 00:50 Hapur 1 17:45 17:47
5 Mehsi 2 01:00 01:02 Amroha 1 18:42 18:44
6 Motipur 2 01:38 01:40 Moradabad Junction 1 19:35 19:45
7 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 03:20 03:50 Chandausi Junction 1 20:41 20:46
8 Hajipur Junction 2 04:40 04:45 Aonla 1 21:17 21:19
9 Sonpur Junction 2 04:53 04:55 Shahjahanpur Junction 1 23:21 23:23
10 Dighwara 2 05:19 05:21 Hardoi 2 00:11 00:13
11 Chhapra Junction 2 06:25 06:35 Alamnagar 2 01:50 01:51
12 Suraimanpur 2 07:08 07:10 Lucknow Junction 2 02:15 02:25
13 Ballia 2 07:50 07:55 Nihalgarh 2 04:19 04:21
14 Yusufpur 2 08:35 08:37 Musafir Khana 2 04:58 05:00
15 Ghazipur City 2 09:00 09:05 Sultanpur Junction 2 05:36 05:38
16 Aunrihar Junction 2 09:53 09:55 Lambhua 2 06:03 06:04
17 Kadipur 2 10:35 10:37 Shrikrishna Nagar 2 06:29 06:30
18 Varanasi City 2 11:10 11:15 Jaunpur City 2 06:56 06:58
19 Varanasi Junction 2 11:35 11:45 Varanasi Junction 2 09:00 09:10
20 Jaunpur City 2 12:44 12:46 Varanasi City 2 09:25 09:30
21 Shrikrishna Nagar 2 13:13 13:14 Kadipur 2 09:50 09:52
22 Lambhua 2 13:48 13:49 Aunrihar Junction 2 10:08 10:10
23 Sultanpur Junction 2 15:15 15:30 Ghazipur City 2 10:50 10:55
24 Musafir Khana 2 15:54 15:56 Yusufpur 2 11:13 11:15
25 Nihalgarh 2 16:12 16:14 Ballia 2 11:50 11:55
26 Lucknow Junction 2 18:05 18:15 Suraimanpur 2 12:33 12:35
27 Alamnagar 2 18:45 18:46 Chhapra Junction 2 14:10 14:20
28 Hardoi 2 19:56 19:58 Dighwara 2 15:03 15:05
29 Shahjahanpur Junction 2 21:08 21:10 Sonpur Junction 2 15:29 15:31
30 Aonla 2 23:01 23:03 Hajipur Junction 2 15:43 15:48
31 Chandausi Junction 2 23:45 23:50 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 17:50 18:15
32 Moradabad Junction 3 01:17 01:27 Motipur 2 18:50 18:52
33 Amroha 3 01:56 01:58 Mehsi 2 19:04 19:06
34 Hapur 3 03:02 03:07 Chakia 2 19:16 19:18
35 Pilkhuwa 3 03:16 03:18 Bapudham Motihari 2 19:41 19:44
36 Ghaziabad Junction 3 04:10 04:12 Sagauli Junction 2 20:10 20:30
37 Anand Vihar Terminal 3 04:45 Raxaul Junction 2 22:10

Coach Composition

Category Coaches Total
End-on-Generator / Luggage Parcel Van LPR, LPR 2
General Second Class GEN, GEN, GEN, GEN 4
Sleeper Class (SL) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 6
Pantry Car PC 1
AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4 4
AC 3 Tier Economy (3E) M1, M2 2
AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2 2
AC First Class (1A) H1 1
SLRD (Divyangjan) SLRD 1
Total Coaches 22

Sadhbhavna Express (via Sultanpur and Sitamarhi)

The 14007/14008 Sadbhavna Express is a weekly Mail/Express train connecting Raxaul Junction (RXL) in Bihar with Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) in Delhi.

Schedule

14007 / 14008 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Sadhbhavana Express Schedule
Train Type Express
Distance 1246 km (14007) / 1246 km (14008)
Average Speed 36 km/h
Journey Time (Raxaul → Anand Vihar) 29 hrs 00 min
Journey Time (Anand Vihar → Raxaul) 29 hrs 35 min
Classes Available 2A, 3A, Sleeper (SL), General
Operating Days Bi - Weekly
Operator East Central Railway

Route and Halts

14007 / 14008 Raxaul–Anand Vihar Sadhbhavana Express Schedule
Sr. 14007 RXL–ANVT 14008 ANVT–RXL
Station Day Arr. Dep. Station Day Arr. Dep.
1 Raxaul Junction 1 23:45 Anand Vihar Terminal 1 16:30
2 Ghorasahan 2 00:16 00:18 Ghaziabad Junction 1 17:04 17:06
3 Bairagnia 2 00:38 00:40 Pilkhuwa 1 17:32 17:34
4 Sitamarhi 2 01:25 01:30 Hapur 1 17:45 17:47
5 Runnisaidpur 2 01:52 01:54 Amroha 1 18:42 18:44
6 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 03:15 03:45 Moradabad Junction 1 19:35 19:45
7 Hajipur Junction 2 04:40 04:45 Raja Ka Sahaspur 1 20:09 20:11
8 Sonpur Junction 2 04:53 04:55 Chandausi Junction 1 20:41 20:46
9 Dighwara 2 05:19 05:21 Aonla 1 21:17 21:19
10 Chhapra Junction 2 06:25 06:35 Shahjahanpur Junction 1 23:21 23:23
11 Suraimanpur 2 07:08 07:10 Hardoi 2 00:11 00:13
12 Ballia 2 07:50 07:55 Alamnagar 2 01:50 01:51
13 Yusufpur 2 08:35 08:37 Lucknow Junction 2 02:15 02:25
14 Ghazipur City 2 09:00 09:05 Nihalgarh 2 04:19 04:21
15 Aunrihar Junction 2 09:53 09:55 Musafir Khana 2 04:58 05:00
16 Kadipur 2 10:35 10:37 Sultanpur Junction 2 05:36 05:38
17 Varanasi City 2 11:10 11:15 Lambhua 2 06:03 06:04
18 Varanasi Junction 2 11:35 11:45 Shrikrishna Nagar 2 06:29 06:30
19 Jaunpur City 2 12:44 12:46 Jaunpur City 2 06:56 06:58
20 Shrikrishna Nagar 2 13:13 13:14 Varanasi Junction 2 09:00 09:10
21 Lambhua 2 13:48 13:49 Varanasi City 2 09:25 09:30
22 Sultanpur Junction 2 15:15 15:30 Kadipur 2 09:50 09:52
23 Musafir Khana 2 15:55 15:56 Aunrihar Junction 2 10:08 10:10
24 Nihalgarh 2 16:13 16:14 Ghazipur City 2 10:50 10:55
25 Lucknow Junction 2 18:05 18:15 Yusufpur 2 11:13 11:15
26 Alamnagar 2 18:45 18:46 Ballia 2 11:55 12:00
27 Hardoi 2 19:56 19:58 Suraimanpur 2 12:33 12:35
28 Shahjahanpur Junction 2 21:08 21:10 Chhapra Junction 2 14:10 14:20
29 Aonla 2 23:01 23:03 Dighwara 2 15:03 15:05
30 Chandausi Junction 2 23:45 23:50 Sonpur Junction 2 15:29 15:31
31 Raja Ka Sahaspur 3 00:14 00:16 Hajipur Junction 2 15:43 15:48
32 Moradabad Junction 3 01:17 01:27 Muzaffarpur Junction 2 17:50 18:15
33 Amroha 3 01:56 01:58 Runnisaidpur 2 19:03 19:05
34 Hapur 3 03:02 03:07 Sitamarhi 2 19:31 19:36
35 Pilkhuwa 3 03:16 03:18 Bairagnia 2 20:01 20:03
36 Ghaziabad Junction 3 04:10 04:12 Ghorasahan 2 20:26 20:28
37 Anand Vihar Terminal 3 04:45 Raxaul Junction 2 22:05

Coach Composition

Category Coaches Total
End-on-Generator / Luggage Parcel Van LPR, LPR 2
General Second Class GEN, GEN, GEN, GEN 4
Sleeper Class (SL) S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 6
Pantry Car PC 1
AC 3 Tier (3A) B1, B2, B3, B4 4
AC 3 Tier Economy (3E) M1, M2 2
AC 2 Tier (2A) A1, A2 2
AC First Class (1A) H1 1
SLRD (Divyangjan) SLRD 1
Total Coaches 22

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs twice weekly in each direction.

References