Vibhuti Express

The 12333 / 12334 Vibhuti Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Prayagraj Rambagh in India.

Vibhuti Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	28 September 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-28)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Prayagraj Rambagh (PRRB)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	883 km (549 mi)
Average journey time	16 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12333 / 12334
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering only
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

It operates as train number 12333 from Howrah Junction to Prayagraj Rambag and as train number 12334 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Vibhuti Express – coach AB1

Coaches

The 12333 / 12334 Howrah–Prayagraj Rambag Vibhuti Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Class and 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12333 Howrah–Prayagraj Rambag Vibhuti Express covers the distance of 882 kilometres in 16 hours 00 mins (55.13 km/h) and in 15 hours 50 mins as 12334 Prayagraj Rambag–Howrah Vibhuti Express (55.71 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Timings

• 12333 Howrah–Prayagraj Rambag Vibhuti Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:00 hrs IST and reaches Prayagraj Rambag at 12:00 hrs IST the next day.
• 12334 Prayagraj Rambag–Howrah Vibhuti Express leaves Prayagraj Rambag on a daily basis at 15:40 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 07:40 hrs IST the next day.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah Junction to Prayagraj Rambagh and vice versa.

Train schedule Up

From Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Rambagh - 12333. The train starts from Howrah Jn every day.

Station Code	Station Platform	Station Name	Arrival	Departure
HWH	PF 10*	Howrah Jn.	START	20:00
BWN	PF 2*	Bardhaman	21:07	21:12
PAN	PF 1*	Panagarh	21:52	21:53
DRG	PF 2*	Durgapur	22:06	22:08
ASN	PF 2*	Asansol	22:37	22:42
CRJ	PF 2*	Chittaranjan	23:05	23:07
JMT	PF 2*	Jamtara	23:19	23:21
MDP	PF 2*	Madhupur Jn.	23:48	23:50
JSME	PF 2*	Jasidih	00:15	00:20
JAJ	PF 3*	Jhajha	01:17	01:22
KIUL	PF 3*	Kiul Jn.	02:00	02:02
MKA	PF 3*	Mokama	02:28	02:30
BARH	PF 3*	Barh	02:46	02:48
BKP	PF 2*	Bakhtiyarpur	03:05	03:07
FUT	PF 3*	Fatuha	03:21	03:23
PNBE	PF 4*	Patna Jn.	04:00	04:10
DNR	PF 3*	Danapur	04:23	04:25
BTA	PF 2*	Bihta	04:37	04:39
ARA	PF 2*	Ara	05:00	05:02
BEA	PF 2*	Bihiya	05:15	05:17
RPR	PF 2*	Raghunathpur	05:28	05:30
DURE	PF 2*	Dumraon	05:42	05:44
BXR	PF 2*	Buxar	06:02	06:04
CSA	PF 3*	Chausa	06:11	06:13
GMR	PF 2*	Gahmar	06:22	06:24
DLN	PF 3*	Dildarnagar Jn.	06:38	05:40
ZNA	PF 2*	Zamania	06:49	06:51
DDU	PF 3*	Pt.Denn Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.	08:20	08:30
KEI	PF 1*	Kashi	09:15	09:16
BSB	PF 4*	Varanasi	09:30	09:40
BSBS	PF 1*	Banaras	09:50	09:55
GYN	PF 2*	Gyanpur Road	10:38	10:40
PRRB	PF 1*	Prayagraj Rambagh	12:00	END

Train schedule Dn

From Prayagraj Rambagh to Howrah Jn - 12334. The train starts from Prayagraj Rambagh every day.

Station Code	Station Platform	Station Name	Arrival	Departure
PRRB	PF 1*	Prayagraj Rambagh	START	15:40
GYN	PF 1*	Gyanpur	16:34	16:36
BSBS	PF 2*	Banaras	17:35	17:40
BSB	PF 4*	Varanasi	18:00	18:05
KEI	PF 3*	Kashi	18:17	18:18
DDU	PF 4*	Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.	18:50	19:00
ZNA	PF 1*	Zamania	19:39	19:41
DLN	PF 2*	Dildarnagar Jn.	19:54	19:56
GMR	PF 1*	Gahmar	20:06	20:08
CSA	PF 2*	Chausa	20:16	20:18
BXR	PF 1*	Buxar	20:28	20:30
DURE	PF 1*	Dumraon	20:41	20:43
RPR	PF 3*	Raghunathpur	20:55	20:57
BEA	PF 1*	Bihiya	21:08	21:10
ARA	PF 1*	Ara	21:27	21:29
BTA	PF 1*	Bihta	21:43	21:45
DNR	PF 1*	Danapur	22:11	22:13
PNBE	PF 2*	Patna Jn.	22:45	22:55
FUT	PF 2*	Fatuha	23:14	23:16
BKP	PF 1*	Bakhtiyarpur Jn.	23:37	23:39
BARH	PF 2*	Barh	23:50	23:52
MKA	PF 1*	Mokama	00:14	00:16
KIUL	PF 5*	Kiul Jn.	00:45	00:47
JAJ	PF 2*	Jhajha	01:55	02:00
JSME	PF 1*	Jasidih	02:32	02:37
MDP	PF 2*	Madhupur Jn.	03:01	03:03
JMT	PF 1*	Jamtara	03:30	03:32
CRJ	PF 3*	Chittaranjan	03:43	03:45
ASN	PF 5*	Asansol	04:19	04:25
DGR	PF 4*	Durgapur	04:54	04:56
PAN	PF 4*	Panagarh	05:09	05:10
BWN	PF 3*	Bardhaman	05:56	06:00
HWH	PF 10*	Howrah Jn.	07:40	END

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External links

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