The Banaras- New Delhi Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Banaras and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12581/12582 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
The 12581/Banaras - New Delhi SF Express has an average speed of and covers in 12 hours and 20 minutes. The 12582/New Delhi - Banaras SF Express has an average speed of and covers in 11 hours and 25 minutes.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP 7 or WAP 5 electric locomotive from Banaras to New Delhi.
Time Table
From Banaras to New Delhi it starts with Number 12581 and time table is as:From New Delhi to Banaras it starts with Number 12582 and time table is as:
Coach composition
This train has 23 coaches between Banaras Station to New Delhi station.
1 AC 1 Tier Coach (H1) 2 AC 2 Tier Coach (A1-A2) 8 AC 3 Tier Coach (B1-B6 & BE1-BE2) 5 Sleeper class Coach (S1-S5) 4 General compartments (unreserved) 1 SLR 1 EOG 1 HCP
Coach composition for 12581 BSBS-NDLS Superfast Express:
Coach composition for 12582 NDLS-BSBS Superfast Express: