The 14005 / 14006 Lichchavi Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways â Northern Railway zone that runs between and Sitamarhi in India.
It operates as train number 14006 from Anand Vihar Terminal to Sitamarhi and as train number 14005 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
It is named after the Licchavi (kingdom) â (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) which was an ancient kingdom in Nepal, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley.
The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar TerminalâÂÂSitamarhi Lichchavi Express has 1HA1 composite coach, 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 5 General Unreserved and 1 EOG coaches. In addition, it carries a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 14006 Anand Vihar TerminalâÂÂSitamarhi Lichchavi Express covers the distance of in 29 hours 00 mins (41.14 km/h) and in 26 hours 00 mins as 14005 SitamarhiâÂÂAnand Vihar Terminal Lichchavi Express (45.88 km/h).
Mostly, this train runs late and is cancelled in winter.
The 14006 / 05 Anand Vihar TerminalâÂÂSitamarhi Lichchavi Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal via , , ,, , , , ,Mau Junction, , , , to Sitamarhi http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/lichchavi-express-14005-train.html.
Some of the important stations during the journey are Aligarh, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dadri, Sonpur, Muzaffarpur.
As the route is fully electrified, a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
In an accident due to dense fog on 2 January 2010, the Lichchavi Express collided with the stationary Magadh Express train at the station near the town of Etawah, about 170 miles (270 kilometres) southwest of Lucknow. Ten people, including the driver of one of the trains, were injured.