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The 12367 / 12368 Vikramshila Superfast Express connects Bhagalpur, one of the largest cities of Bihar to India's capital New Delhi. The train passes through the major cities of Kanpur, Mughalsarai, Lakhisarai, Patna, Barh, Mokama, Kiul Junction and Jamalpur, before ending its journey at Bhagalpur.

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Vikramshila Superfast Express

Vikramashila SF Express train board

Overview

Service type

Superfast

First service

6 March 1977; 45 years ago

Current operator(s)

Eastern Railways

Route

Termini

Bhagalpur Junction (BGP)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)

Stops

Distance travelled

1,209 km (751 mi)

Average journey time

19 hours

Service frequency

Daily

Train number(s)

12367 / 12368

On-board services

Class(es)

1st AC (1AC CUM 2ND AC), AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

Available

Observation facilities

Large windows

Baggage facilities

Available

Technical

Rolling stock

LHB coaches

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

64 km/h (40 mph) average including halts

Route map

Vikramshila Express runs at a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h, joining the list of only a few selected trains having general coaches that run at 130 km/h.

Train number

12367 Bhagalpur to Anand Vihar Terminal
12368 Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur

History

Vikramshila Express was inaugurated on 6 March 1977 between Bhagalpur and New Delhi. After the introduction of Magadh Express in 1980, Vikramshila ran from Bhagalpur to Patna Junction and from Patna, the coaches of Vikramshila were attached to Magadh Express and the train was then named Magadh Express, which used to leave Patna Jn. at 8:00 pm.

Later on, when Mr. Nitish Kumar became the [[Minister of Railways (India)}|Railway Minister]] of India, he gave back Vikramshila its own existence and since then the Vikramshila Express again runs from Bhagalpur to Anand Vihar on its own name. This was a great relief for the passengers of Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Bariarpur, Jamalpur Junction, Hathidah Junction, Mokama Junction Lakhisarai, and Mokama.

Vikramshila Express is the most important train for Bhagalpur region. This train is for the ease of the people of Bhagalpur, Jamalpur and nearby areas to travel to Delhi.

Vikramshila Express started running end-to-end with a WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal from 3 June 2019 and vice-versa from 1 June 2019.[1] It started using LHB coaches from 12 July 2017 and got an MPS upgrade from 110 km/h to 130 km/h on 18 February 2020. From 1 December 2020, the Vikramshila Express departs from Anand Vihar terminus at 13:15 hrs and reaches Bhagalpur junction at 08:15 hrs. The other way, the train departs from Bhagalpur junction at 11:50 hrs and reaches Anand Vihar Terminus at 7:20 hrs.

Timetable

12367 Vikramshila Express departs from Bhagalpur at 11:50hrs & arrives Anand Vihar at 07:20hrs.
12368 Vikramshila Express departs from Anand Vihar at 13:15hrs & arrives Bhagalpur at 08:15hrs.

Traction

As the entire route is now fully electrified, Vikramshila Express runs with a HOG-equipped WAP-7 locomotive of Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed from Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur Junction and vice versa.

Route & Halts

Bhagalpur Junction
Sultanganj
Bariarpur
Jamalpur Junction
Dharhara
Abhaipur
Kajra
Kiul Junction
Lakhisarai Junction
Barhiya
Hathidah Junction
Mokama Junction
Barh
Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Fatuha Junction
Patna Sahib
Patna Junction
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.
Kanpur Central
Anand Vihar Terminal[2]

References

Rajesh, Kumar (4 June 2019). "Now, electric trains will run on Bhagalpur-Kiul railway section". Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
"Vikramshila Express/12367 Live Running Train Status". Runningstatus.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

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trunk lines

Howrah–Delhi main line
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Sahibganj loop
Grand Chord
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Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Mughalsarai section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
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Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Calcutta Chord link line Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Bardhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line Kolkata Circular Railway New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah Main and North section Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Kolkata Metro
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Monorail

Kolkata Monorail
Patna Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Mughalsarai Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
Braithwaite & Co.
Burn Standard Company
Bharat Wagon and Engineering
Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border

Raxaul Junction
Bairgania
Jaynagar
Jogbani
Laukaha Bazar
Thakurganj

Railway companies

East Indian Railway Company
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Indian Branch Railway Company
Indian Railways
Martin's Light Railways