RTI filed questioning Superfast status of 12531/32 LJN-GKP Intercity Superfast.
1. It is in common public that trains with an average speed, excluding halts time, equalling or exceeding 55 kilometres per hour on both up and down journeys fall into Superfast category.
2. It is to bring to your kind notice that the pair of Train No. 12531/32 Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity Superfat Express is taking 5 hours and 30 minutes (including halts time) to cover distance of 277 kms on both side.
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more... Excluding halt time of 22 minutes (2 minutes on 11 stations each), this train have 5 hours 8 minutes of running time. Hence, it is clear that this train is covering 277 kms in 5 hours and 8 minutes of continuous running time (excluding halts time).
4. Now, if we calculate the average speed of this train (excluding halt time), it is calculated as 53.99 kmph i.e. 54 kmph approx.
5. By the above calculation, it is clear that the average speed of the this train (excluding halts time) is 54 kmph that is less than 55 kmph, the criteria for the train to be a Superfast.
6. In this context, you are requested to quote all the reason/rules/laws under which this train being running as Superfast train instead of having average speed less than 55 kmph (excluding halt time).
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