12418 NEW DELHI - ALLAHABAD PRAYAGRAJ SUPERFAST EXPRESS DEPARTING NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION OF NORTHERN RAILWAYS.
12418/Prayagraj Express
ਪ੍ਰਯਾਗਰਾਜ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ / پرایاگراج ایکسپریس प्रयागराज एक्सप्रेस
NDLS/New Delhi -- ALD/Allahabad Junction
Prayagraj Express is an Indian Railways express train which runs between the cities of Prayagraj and New Delhi, India. It is, along with the prestigious Shaan - E - Bhopal Express, one of the "first" ISO 9002 certified trains of India because of its security features and high priority on the Indian Railways. But it takes 2 hours more than Rajdhani Express to cover the same distance. It is also slower than some other superfast trains in this section, but has one of highest commercial speeds among Non-Rajdhani trains.
On 18 December 2016, replacing the old ICF coaches, Prayagraj Express got new German LHB rakes with a total of 22 coaches. Modern LHB Coaches with a MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of 160 Kmph 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. The train is expected to start running at 130Kmph soon.
Prayagraj Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 3 AC 2 tier coaches, 4 AC 3 tier coaches, 11 Sleeper coaches, 2 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 23 LHB coaches.
The normal locomotive of Prayagraj is a WAP 7 electric locomotive from GZB shed. However, it may sometimes get a WAP 5 or WAP 4 due to non-availability of a WAP 7.
Train No.12418 leaves New Delhi(NDLS) at 09:20 PM and reach its destination Allahabad Junction railway station (ALD) at 06:50 AM next day going via 5 stations during the journey. Train No.12417 leaves Allahabad junction railway station (ALD)at 09:30 PM and reach back to New Delhi (NDLS) at 07:00 AM next day by taking halts at 4 stations.
In dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Gorakhdham Express and Prayagraj Express collided near the Panki railway station in Kanpur, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow. Ten people died and about 51 were injured.
The New Delhi Railway Station (station code NDLS), situated between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj is the main railway station in Delhi. It is the one of the busiest railway stations in the country in terms of train frequency and passenger movement. Around 400 trains start, end, or passes through the station daily, which handled 1,68,370 (as per 2011 data)[1] passengers daily with 16 platforms.[2] The New Delhi railway station holds the record for the largest route interlocking system in the world along with the Kanpur Central Railway Station i.e. 48. The station is about two kilometres north of Connaught Place, in central Delhi.
Most eastbound and southbound trains originate at New Delhi Railway Station; however, some important trains to other parts of the country also touch/originate at this station . Most pairs of Shatabdi Express originate and terminate at this station. It is also the main hub for the Rajdhani Express.
A total of 427 passenger trains originate, terminate, or pass through the station. 867 stations across India are directly connected to New Delhi Railway Station.
Before the new imperial capital New Delhi was established after 1911, the Old Delhi Railway Station served the entire city and the Agra-Delhi railway line cut through what is today called Lutyens' Delhi and the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial (now India Gate) and Kingsway (now Rajpath). The railway line was shifted along Yamuna river and opened in 1924 to make way for the new capital. Minto (now Shivaji) and Hardinge (now Tilak) rail bridges came up for this realigned line. The East Indian Railway Company, that overlooked railways in the region, sanctioned the construction of a single story building and a single platform between Ajmeri Gate and Paharganj in 1926. This was later known as New Delhi Railway station. The government's plans to have the new station built inside the Central Park of Connaught Place was rejected by the Railways as it found the idea impractical.[4] In 1927–28, New Delhi Capital Works project involving construction of 4.79 miles (7.71 km) of new lines was completed. The Viceroy and royal retinue entered the city through the new railway station during the inauguration of New Delhi in 1931. New structures were added to the railway station later and the original building served as the parcel office for many years.
Northern Railways concluded a tender in May 2013, won by a Mumbai-based company, to enable free Wi-Fi connectivity at the station, at an approximate cost of ₹8 million (US$110,000). Service became available later in the year.
