Champaran Humsafar Express

The 15705/15706 Champaran Humsafar Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Katihar Junction in Bihar and Delhi Junction in Delhi NCR. It is currently being operated with 15705/15706 train numbers on bi-weekly basis. This train runs with Electric AC engine WAP4/7 Till Old Delhi Jn. It is the only named Humsafar Express in Indian Railways.

Coach composition
The train is completely 3-tier AC sleeper LHB Coach designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.

Service
It averages 49 km/h as 15705 Humsafar Superfast Express starting from Katihar Junction covering 1473 km in 30 hrs & 54 km/h and as 15706 Humsafar Express starting from Delhi Junction covering 1473 km in 29 hrs 35 minutes.

Route and halts
• # 'Katihar Junction

• # Naugachia

• # Khagaria Junction

• # Samastipur

• # Muzaffarpur Junction

• # Bapudham Motihari

• # Bettiah

• # Narkatiaganj

• # Gorakhpur

• # Balrampur

• # Lucknow Charbagh

• # Kanpur Central

• # Aligarh Junction

• # Ghaziabad Junction

• # Delhi Junction

Traction
This train is hauled by Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP 4/WAP 5 or WAP 7 from KIR to DLI or vice-versa.