Triveni Express

*Triveni Express*
	Triveni Express in LHB avatar.
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	In service
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
First service	1 April 1970; 55 years ago
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Singrauli (SGRL) for 15073/74, Shaktinagar for 15075/76; Tanakpur (TPU) (both)
Stops	38 for 15073/74, 36 for 15075/76
Distance travelled	842 km (523 mi)for 15073/74, 860 km (534 mi) for 15075/76
Average journey time	23 hours 15 minutes for 15073/74, 23 hours 35 minutes for 15075/76
Train number(s)	15073/15074, 15075/15076
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Onboard catering, ; E-catering
Baggage facilities	Under seat
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Maximum 110 km/h (68 mph), average 36 km/h (22 mph) with halts.

Triveni Express is an express train and is also known as the "Queen of Sonbhadra". It is comes under the Mail/Express category of Indian Railways.

The name "Triveni" signifies the Triveni Sangam (the meeting pointing of three rivers) of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati at Prayag in Allahabad, a city on the train's route. This train is the lifeline of the local people of Sonbhadra as it enhances the connectivity of the region.

Route

Initially, the train ran between Lucknow and Allahabad (now called Prayagraj). Later it was extended to Bareilly via Sandila, Hardoi and Shahjahanpur. Also, a slip train bifurcated from Chopan and ran till Barwadih; later it was discontinued. At present the train runs between Shaktinagar/Singrauli and Tanakpur with a rake reversal at Prayagraj.

Timings

15073 Singrauli - Tanakpur Triveni Express departs Singrauli at 16:15 hrs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It reaches Tanakpur the next day at 15:30 hrs.
15074 Tanakpur - Singrauli Triveni Express departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Singrauli the next day at 07:55 hrs.
15075 Shaktinagar - Tanakpur Triveni Express departs Shaktinagar at 15:45 hrs on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It reaches Tanakpur the next day at 15:20 hrs.
15076 Tanakpur - Shaktinagar Triveni Express departs Tanakpur at 08:25 hrs on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. It reaches Shaktinagar the next day at 08:20 hrs.

Traction

Initially, the train was powered by a diesel locomotive between Singrauli/Shaktinagar and Chunar Jn. Then it was powered by an electric locomotive between Chunar & Allahabad (now Prayagraj). After a rake reversal there, it would be powered by a diesel locomotive of Lucknow shed for the remainder of its journey.

At present, the train is hauled by a WAP-4 or WAP-7 of IZN shed or a WAG-9 of CNB shed for its entire journey.

Rolling stock

Originally, the train ran with conventional ICF coaches. Then it was upgraded with Hybrid LHB coaches. Since 5th October, 2023 this train has been running with 22 regular Linke-Hoffman-Busch (LHB) coaches, becoming the last train in Indian Railways to have used the Hybrid LHB coaches. In total, 3 rakes used by 15073/74 and 15075/76 whose primary maintainence is done at Tanakpur.

Coach Position of 15073 & 15075

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	M7	M6	M5	M4	M3	M2	M1	A2	A1	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GN	GN	GN	GN	SLR

Coach Position of 15074 & 15076

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GN	GN	GN	GN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	A1	A2	M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	M6	M7	EOG

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Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

Route

Timings

Traction

Rolling stock

See also