The 12391/12392 Shramjeevi Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways, running between Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. Previously it was running between Patna and New Delhi, later extended to Rajgir. This is the fastest train (12392) between Ghaziabad and Moradabad covers journey only in 2 hours The name Shramjeevi signifies the employee/worker, dependent on physical/mental labour (Shram) for their livelihood (Jeevi).
History
The train was first introduced between Patna Junction (PNBE) and New Delhi (NDLS) on 2 October 1991 (Gandhi Jayanti). Later Nalanda Express run in between Rajgir (RGD) and New Delhi (NDLS), which use to attach/detach with Shramjeevi Express at Patna Junction. Now whole rake runs between Rajgir (RGD) and New Delhi (NDLS), as Shramjeevi Express. Earlier the train belonged to Northern Railway with serial no as 2401/2402, now Rake belongs to East Central Railway, with serial number exchanged with Magadh Express. One of the few Indian Railways train used to be hauled by twin WDM-2 loco, now been replaced by WAP-4 or WAP-7.
Numbers & times
Train No. 12391 departs from Rajgir daily at 08:00 AM to arrive New Delhi at 04:45 AM next day; covering 1103 km in 20 hrs and 45 minutes Train No. 12392 departs from New Delhi daily at 01:10 PM to arrive Rajgir at 10:30 AM next day; covering 1103 km in 21:20 hrs
Route & Halts
The train runs from Rajgir via Nalanda, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Sahib, Patna Junction, Danapur, Ara, Buxar, Gahmar, Dumraon, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi, Sultanpur, Lucknow Charbagh, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad to New Delhi.
Coach composition
The train generally consists of a total number of 22 LHB coach as follows: 1 AC First Class 2 AC II Tier 6 AC III Tier 1 Pantry Car 6 Sleeper Class 4 General Compartment 1 EoG cum Brake/Luggage van 1 SLR
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.