India's First HOG WAP7 with 8 Hrs Late 12417 Prayagraj Express Arrives New Delhi Pf 16
Time - 15.15 Hrs (3:15 PM IST)
Train - 12417 Allahabad - New Delhi Prayagraj Express
Loco : Ghaziabad WAP7 #30277 (HOG Enabled)
The 12417 / 12418 Prayagraj Express is a daily overnight train which runs between the cities of Prayagraj and New Delhi, India. Prayagraj Express and Shram Shakti Express are two prominent trains of NCR.
Prayagraj Express was inaugurated on 16th July 1984.
This train used ICF Coaches till December 2016. On 18 December 2016, replacing the old ICF coaches, this train got new German LHB rakes with a total of 22 coaches. Modern LHB Coaches with a MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of 160 km/h are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB), are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents. The light-weight coaches will also improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, biotoilets, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other features.
This train runs with two AC first class coach, five AC 2 tier coaches, three AC 3 tier coaches, ten Sleeper coaches, two General coaches along with two EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 24 LHB coaches. It is the only train in India to be running with 24 LHB coaches.
It is runs from Prayagraj Junction via Fatehpur, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, Ghaziabad to New Delhi.
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A video captures the arrival of the 12417 Prayagraj Express at New Delhi Pf 16 on 31 December 2016. The train, operated by Intercity, was equipped with a Ghaziabad WAP7 locomotive (number 30277) featuring HOG technology. The Prayagraj Express is an overnight service running between Prayagraj and New Delhi, having been introduced in 1984. It transitioned from ICF coaches to modern German LHB rakes in December 2016, offering improved comfort and safety features.
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