| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | Delhi & Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 1 September 2002 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kanpur Central (CNB) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 1 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 440 km (273 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 5 hrs 55 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12451 / 12452 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering only | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12451 / 12452 Shram Shakti Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs non-stop overnight between the cities of Kanpur and New Delhi. It covers the 440 km of distance in 6 hours and has a priority advantage over other trains.
Shram Shakti Express along with Lucknow Mail, Prayagraj Express, Shiv Ganga Express and Shaan-e-Bhopal Express enjoys highest priority all over the route.
Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Shram Shakti Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 1 AC 2 tier coach,5 AC 3E coaches,4 AC 3 tier coaches, 5 Sleeper coaches, 4 General coaches along with 1 EOG coach and 1 SLR coach. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Shram Shakti is a WAP-7 locomotive of Kanpur shed. Loco in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Kanpur Shed.Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Kanpur Shed. Earlier It was used to run non stop over night between New Delhi and Kanpur Central, but it had given a halt at Panki in Kanpur to cater city people better. It is non-stop overnight train. Punctual and clean also; this along with Kanpur Shatabdi are two trains from/to NDLS-CNB.