Utsarg Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh & Bihar |
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Chhapra Junction (CPR) Farrukhabad Junction (FBD) |
| Stops | 31 |
| Distance travelled | 682 km (424 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15083 / 15084 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier, AC 2 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 38 km/h (24 mph) average including halts. |
The 15083 / 15084 Utsarg Express is a daily Express train of the Indian Railways, running between Chhapra and Farrukhabad (Hindi: फ़र्रूख़ाबाद, Urdu: فرخ آباد).
Number & Nomenclature
[edit]The train numbers of the Utsarg Express are:
- 15083 UP: From Chhapra Junction to Farrukhabad – 682 km/18:20 Hrs
- 15084 DN: From Farrukhabad to Chhapra Junction – 682 km/18:00 Hrs
The name Utsarg means Devotion.
Route & Halts
[edit]15083– Chhapra Junction to Farrukhabad
| Station code | Station name |
|---|---|
| CPR | Chhapra Junction |
| GTST | Gautamsthan |
| MHT | Manjhi |
| SIP | Suraimanpur |
| ROI | Reoti |
| STW | Sahatwar |
| BUI | Ballia |
| CHR | Chilkahar |
| RSR | Rasra |
| RTP | Ratanpura |
| IAA | Indara Junction |
| MAU | Mau Junction |
| MMA | Muhammadabad |
| SAA | Sathiaon |
| AMH | Azamgarh |
| SMZ | Sarai Mir |
| KRND | Khorason Road |
| SHG | Shahganj Junction |
| ABP | Akbarpur |
| GGJ | Goshainganj |
| AY | Ayodhya |
| FD | Faizabad Junction |
| RDL | Rudauli |
| DYD | Daryabad |
| BBK | Barabanki Junction |
| BNZ | Badshahnagar |
| LC | Lucknow City |
| LJN | Lucknow Junction |
| ON | Unnao Junction |
| CNB | Kanpur Central |
| CPA | Kanpur Anwarganj |
| KJN | Kannauj |
| FBD | Farrukhabad Junction |
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of a total number of 21 coaches as follows:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 8 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper
- 3 Second Sitting
- 1 Unreserved cum Luggage Van
- 1 Power Car (EOG)
Locomotive
[edit]- It is hauled by a Izzatnagar-based WDP-4D locomotive end to end
- Loco reversal: Shahganj Junction
RSA – Rake sharing arrangement
[edit]This train shared its rake with 18181/18182 Tatanagar–Chhapra Express before COVID-19 pandemic in India, during which the train number of the Utsarg Express was 18191/18192. Later, it began sharing its rake with 15053/15054 Chhapra–Lucknow Junction Express.
From November 2024, the Rake Sharing Arrangement (RSA) of the Utsarg Express has been modified, and it now shares its rake with the 15113/15114 Chhapra–Gomtinagar Express. The primary maintenance (PM) of the train has also shifted from Lucknow Junction (LJN) to Chhapra (CPR).
Trivia
[edit]This was the first broad-gauge express train incorporated after broad conversion of section Shahganj-Ballia.