Birsa Munda Express

Birsa Munda Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Jhargram (JGM)
Stops 9
End Purulia Junction (PRR)
Distance travelled 185 km (115 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 22821/22822
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

The Birsa Munda Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Jhargram and Purulia Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 22821/22822 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 22821/Birsa Munda Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 185 km in 3h 20m. The 22822/Birsa Munda Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 185 km in 3h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 9 coaches :

  • 7 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Jhargram to Purulia and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 22875/22876 Kharagpur - Purulia Intercity Express and 12865/12866 Lalmati Express.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ SALIENT FEATURES OF SER’s NEW TIME TABLE-2016
  2. ↑ [http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/jamshedpur/story/868840.html Tatanagar gets new train for Mumbai]
  3. ↑ Two pairs of railway trains in the new timetable of railway from October 1


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