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The 15551/15552 Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Darbhanga Junction and Varanasi City.

Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express

Overview
Service type	Antyodaya Express
First service	6 March 2019; 3 years ago (2019-03-06)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Darbhanga Junction (DBG) Varanasi City (BCY)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	405 km (252 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	15551/15552
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	38 km/h (24 mph)

It is being operated with 15551/15552 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Coach composition

The trains is completely general coaches trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. Vending machines for water. Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras and mobile charging points and toilet occupancy indicators.

Service

• 15551/Darbhanga–Varanasi City Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 405 km in 9 hrs 50 mins.[3]
• 15552/Varanasi City–Darbhanga Antyodaya Express has an average speed of 36 km/hr and covers 405 km in 11 hrs 20 mins.[4]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Darbhanga Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Sonpur Junction
• Chhapra Junction
• Ballia
• Ghazipur City
• Varanasi City

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15551	DBG	Darbhanga Junction	20:55 PM	Wed	Varanasi City	06:45 AM	Thu
15552	BCY	Varanasi City	09:15 AM	Thu	Darbhanga Junction	20:35 PM	Thu

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22551/22552 Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction at:

• Samastipur Junction

See also

• Antyodaya Express

Notes

References

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