I have filed RTI with NER, Gorakhpur which is as below-
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.
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more... It is to bring to your kind notice that the pair of Train No. 12531/32 Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity Superfast Express is taking 5 hours and 30 minutes (including halts time) to cover distance of 277 kms on both side.
3. 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).
All members are please invited to present their views in respect of the said RTI.
please wait...Translate to EnglishYo, I submitted an RTI to NER, Gorakhpur, and here's what it's about:
1. So, everyone knows that trains that go at an average speed of 55 kilometers per hour or more (excluding stops) are classified as Superfast.
2. Now, I wanna point out that the Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Lucknow Intercity Superfast Express train, Train No. 12531/32, takes a whopping 5 hours and 30 minutes (including stops) to cover a distance of 277 kilometers on both sides.
3. If we exclude the 22 minutes of stops (2 minutes at each of the 11 stations), this train actually only runs for 5 hours and 8 minutes. So basically, it's covering 277 kilometers in that 5 hours and 8 minutes of non-stop running time.
4. Now, if we calculate the speed of this train (excluding stops), it turns out to be around 53.99 kilometers per hour, or let's just call it 54 kilometers per hour.
5. So, according to my calculations, this train has an average speed of 54 kilometers per hour (excluding stops), which is less than the required 55 kilometers per hour to be classified as Superfast.
6. In light of all this, I kindly request you to provide me with all the reasons, rules, and laws that justify why this train is still considered a Superfast train even though its average speed (excluding stops) is less than 55 kilometers per hour.
Alright, everybody, please share your thoughts on this RTI matter.
