2 coaches of Sikkim Mahananda Express derail in Bihar after red signal overshoot

According to the National Train Enquiry System (NTES), the train departed from Alipurduar Junction on September 5 and reached Ara railway station at 3:54 am on Sunday, nine minutes behind schedule. Following the derailment, the train was delayed by more than four hours. It reached Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction at 10:49 am instead of its scheduled arrival time of 6:48 am, resulting in a delay of 4 hours and 1 minute.

Sikkim Mahananda Express: Train number, Distance, Travel time

The Sikkim Mahananda Express operates with train number 15483/15484. It runs on all days of the week. It covers a distance of 1,659 km in 35 hours and 15 minutes. The train comprises General Class, Sleeper Class, AC 3-Tier Economy, AC 3-Tier, AC 2-Tier and First AC coaches.

Sikkim Mahananda Express: Stoppages

During its journey between Alipur Duar and Delhi Junction, the train number 15483/15484 stops at 59 railway stations. These are: Hasimara, Dalgaon, Binnaguri, Nagrakota, New Mal Junction, Sivok, Siliguri, Baghdogra, Naksalbari, Galgalia, Aluabari Road, Kishanganj, Dalkolha, Barsoi Junction, Azamnagar Road, Labha, Katihar Junction, Seamapur, Karagola Road, Kursela, Naugachia, Thana Bihpur Junction, Narayanpur, Pasraha, Mahes Khunt, Mansi Junction, Khagaria Junction, Sahibpur Kamal, Lakhminia, Begusarai, New Barauni Junction, Mokama Junction, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Patna Junction, Danapur, ARA Junction, Buxar, DD Upadhyaya Junction, Mirzapur, Vindhyachal, Prayagraj Junction, Bharwari, Fatehpur, Kanpur Central, Rura, Jhinjhak, Phaphund, Etawah Junction, Shikohabad Junction, Firozabad, Tundla Junction, Jalesar Road, Hathras Junction, Aligarh Junction, Khurja Junction, Chola, Ghaziabad and Delhi Shahdara.