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Blog Entry# 1108815
Posted: May 23 2014 (22:14)
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Last Response: Jun 02 2014 (23:12)
7 Responses
Last Response: Jun 02 2014 (23:12)
May 23 2014 (22:14) 12367/Vikramshila Express (PT) | BGP/Bhagalpur Junction (6 PFs)
Vikramshila~
Vikramshila~ 211 blog postsI am not sure how many of us know the full history of Vikramshila Express. Having travelled in this train since early 80s, here is a brief history:
Mid 70s - Started as 167 up / 168 down Vikramshila Express from BGP to DLI. The train departed from BGP twice a week at 14:20 and reached NDLS at 10:55 next day. It was almost always in time. 1220 kms in 20:40 hours at average speed of 59 km/hr. Later the arrival time at NDLS was changed to 11:55. Train was hauled by steam engine till MGS and then Electric engine to NDLS. Stops were Jamalpur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur.
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Mid 70s - Started as 167 up / 168 down Vikramshila Express from BGP to DLI. The train departed from BGP twice a week at 14:20 and reached NDLS at 10:55 next day. It was almost always in time. 1220 kms in 20:40 hours at average speed of 59 km/hr. Later the arrival time at NDLS was changed to 11:55. Train was hauled by steam engine till MGS and then Electric engine to NDLS. Stops were Jamalpur, Kiul, Mokama, Bakhtiarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar, Mughalsarai, Allahabad, Kanpur.
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train was separated from Magadh Exp n the date was 1st july 2003.. not early 90's as mentioned here..
also VS never ran to BGP-NDLS with full rack before 1st July 2003.. started somewhere in early 80's like 1982 or 1983 runs with Magadh Exp till 1st july 2003.. pehle BGP se PNBE tak jati thi with 3467UP n 3468DN earlier with steam engine till PNBE n wahan se Magadh me merge hone ke baad MGS se Electric loco milta tha..
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also VS never ran to BGP-NDLS with full rack before 1st July 2003.. started somewhere in early 80's like 1982 or 1983 runs with Magadh Exp till 1st july 2003.. pehle BGP se PNBE tak jati thi with 3467UP n 3468DN earlier with steam engine till PNBE n wahan se Magadh me merge hone ke baad MGS se Electric loco milta tha..
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Sir- Thanks for the correction. Vikramshila and Magadh did run combined until 2003. I have edited the original post on history of Vikramshila.
However, you are incorrect in saying that VS never ran between BGP-NDLS with a full rake before July 2003. When VS started, it was a separate train with a full rake between BGP and NDLS running twice a week (BGP dep 14:20, NDLS arr 10.55) There was no Magadh Express at that time. I remember travelling in this Vikramshila in October 1983.
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However, you are incorrect in saying that VS never ran between BGP-NDLS with a full rake before July 2003. When VS started, it was a separate train with a full rake between BGP and NDLS running twice a week (BGP dep 14:20, NDLS arr 10.55) There was no Magadh Express at that time. I remember travelling in this Vikramshila in October 1983.
In 1984, Magadh Express was started (PNBE...
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One more correction. I looked through the 1977 railway timetable and see Vikramshila Express (167 up/ 168 dn) in it. So, this train must have started in the 70s. It used to go upto Delhi via New Delhi. Another interesting fact, there were only 20 superfast trains in India at that time, and Vikramshila was one of them.
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