Kolkata–Patna Express
Appearance
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 July 2014 |
Last service | Discontinued on 19 May 2020 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Patna Junction (PNBE) |
Stops | 40 |
Distance travelled | 548 km (341 mi) |
Average journey time | 12h 35m |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 13131/13132 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC III Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Coaches, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | ICF coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Kolkata–Patna Express was an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that ran between Kolkata and Patna Junction in India. It operated with 13131/13132 train numbers on daily basis. Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020. [1][2][3][4]
Service
[edit]The 13131/Kolkata–Patna Express had average speed of 44 km/h and covered 548 km in 12h 35m. 13132/Patna–Kolkata Express had average speed of 39 km/h and covered 548 km in 14h 10m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train were:
- Kolkata
- Naihati Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Durgapur
- Asansol Junction
- Chittaranjan
- Madhupur Junction
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Kiul Junction
- Hathidah Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Fatuha Junction
- Banka Ghat
- Patna Sahib
- Gulzarbagh
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
Coach composition
[edit]The train had standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consisted of 18 coaches :
- 3 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 7 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
[edit]Both trains were hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed based WAM-4 or WAG-5P electric locomotive from Kolkata to Patna and vice versa.
See also
[edit]- Kolkata railway station
- Patna Junction railway station
- Kolkata Shalimar–Patna Duronto Express
- Kolkata–Patna Garib Rath Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ Verma, Kumod (5 October 2016). "Railway concessions only to senior citizens living in country". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ ER TO RUN NEW HAMSAFAR EXPRESS
- ^ Two Days Chhattisgarh And Dehradun Ac Special Train Route Changes
- ^ Partial Cancellation Of 13131/13132 Kolkata–Anand Vihar Terminal–Kolkata Express Train
External links
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