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Steel Express

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Steel Express
Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav based new Train Board of Steel Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal & Jharkhand
First service1 April 1970; 54 years ago (1970-04-01)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Tatanagar (TATA)
Stops6 as 12814
5 as 12813
Distance travelled250 km (155 mi)
Average journey time4 h 10 m as 12814
3 h 55 m as 12813
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12813 / 12814
On-board services
Class(es)AC Executive Chair Car, AC Chair, 2nd Sitting, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) as 12814
63 km/h (39 mph) as 12813
Route map
Steel Express (Howrah–Tatanagar) route map

The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.

It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.

Rake Composition

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It is running with LHB coach from 11 June 2018. Advance Reservation Period is of 30 days. Coach composition (22 coaches) is as follows-

  • 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
  • 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
  • 3 Unreserved accommodation
  • 12 Second Sitting Coaches
  • 4 AC Chair Car
  • 1 Executive Chair Car
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLRD GEN D12 D11 D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 C4 C3 C2 C1 E1 GEN GEN EOG

Route & halts

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Traction

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It is hauled by a Tatanagar based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Time Table

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From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
TATA Tatanagar Jn -- 06:10
RHE Rakha Mines 06:33 06:35
GTS Ghatsila Jn 06:47 06:49
CKU Chakulia Jn 07:12 07:14
JGM Jhargram 07:35 07:37
KGP Kharagpur Jn 08:18 08:20
SRC Santragachi Jn 09:38 09:40
HWH Howrah 10:20 --

From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.

Station code Station name Arrival Departure
HWH Howrah -- 17:25
KGP Kharagpur Jn 18:58 19:00
JGM Jhargram 19:36 19:38
CKU Chakulia Jn 20:00 20:02
GTS Ghatsila Jn 20:21 20:23
RHE Rakha Mines 20:38 20:40
TATA Tatanagar Jn 21:20 --
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References

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