Magadh Express
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| Magadh Express | |||||
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 Magadh Express standing at New Delhi. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 2 September 1980 | ||||
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Islampur (IPR) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,063 km (661 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 19 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 20801 / 20802 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 20801 / 20802 Magadh Express is a superfast train running between New Delhi and Islampur. In the past, it's old number was 2401/2402 and was run by the Northern Railway zone. Now it is run by South Eastern Railway zone.
Route and halts
- Islampur
- Fatuha Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
- Phulwari Sharif
- Danapur
- Bihta
- Ara Junction
- Buxar
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Zamania
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Mirzapur
- Vindhyachal
- Prayagraj Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Etawah Junction
- Firozabad
- Tundla Junction
- Aligarh Junction
- New Delhi.
Traction
It is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 18623/18624 Islampur-Hatia Express.
Coaches
The train has 22 LHB coaches which has the maximum speed of 130 kmph. The rake arrangement is,
- 1 End On Generation (EOG)
- 1 First AC (H1)
- 2 AC Two Tier (A1)
- 7 AC Three Tier (B1 to B7)
- 1 AC Three Tier Economy (M1)
- 7 Sleeper (S1 to S7)
- 2 Unreserved coaches
- 1 Seating-cum Luggage Rake (SLR)
But with effect from 01/04/2025, the Coach Composition will be changed with 1 First AC (H1), 2 AC Two Tier (A1), 5 AC Three Tier (B1 to B5), 1 AC Three Tier Economy (M1), 7 Sleeper (S1 to S7), 4 Unreserved coaches, 1 End On Generation (EOG), 1 Seating-cum Luggage Rake (SLR).