Magadh Express

The Magadh Express is a superfast train running between New Delhi and Islampur. Its number is 2401/2402 and it departs from Islampur at 1555 hrs and reaches New Delhi the following day at 1145 hrs. In the past, its number was 2391/2392 and was run by Eastern Railways. Now it is run as a train from Northern Railways. The train covers a distance of 1065 km. The journey takes 17 hours, 50 minutes as the 2402 Magadh Express from New Delhi to Islampur and 19 hours, 40 minutes as the 2401 from Islampur to New Delhi. Earlier a train named Sonbhadra Express used to run between Patna to new delhi and vice versa. It was converted to Magadh express after introduction of Vikramshila Express.

Previously, the train ran between Patna and New Delhi with carriages of the Vikramshila Express (which now runs separately with number 2367/2368 between New Delhi to Bhagalpur), running as far as Bhagalpur with numbers 3467/3468. This Train used to cover the distance of 998 km in only 15 hours, 5 minutes but due to an increase in stoppages and the introduction of many more superfast trains such as the Sampoorna kranti express (numbers 2393/2394) and the Vikramshila Express its importance has decreased.

The train has lost its significance thanks to some petty politics of appeasements by railway ministers. Since its extension to Islampur the train is delayed regularly be it up route or down route. In earlier days before 2000, it used to be a premiere train on the Patna New Delhi Section with bang on time Schedule. In an accident on 2 January 2010 due to dense fog near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) southwest of Lucknow, the Lichchavi Express entered the station and collided with the stationery Magadh Express train stopped there. Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.^[1][2][3][4]

References

1. ^ (ET)
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4. ^ (Reuters)

External links

• Magadh Express Route Map