Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express

Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express
13152 Jammu Tawi - Kolkata Express cruising towards Roorkee for its scheduled halt.
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Start Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops 95
End Jammu Tawi (JAT)
Distance travelled 1,986 km (1,234 mi)
Average journey time 45h 5m
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Yes
Entertainment facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 44 km/h (27 mph)

Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 13151/13152 train numbers on every day week.[1]

Service

It averages 55 km/hr as 13151 Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express and covers 1986 km in 45 hrs 5 mins & 55 km/hr as 13152 Jammu Tawi - Kolkata Expressand covers 1986 km in 45 hrs.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughal Sarai Electric Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotives from Kolkata to Mughal Sarai handing over to a Bhusaval Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 locomotive . Occasionally, it has also been hauled by a Lucknow Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3D or WDP-4D Diesel locomotive up till Lucknow before Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-5 or WAP-4 take over locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Jammu Tawi.

Coach composite

The train consist of 24 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 1 Military coach


Operation

13151 - Starts Kolkata Station at 11:45 AM IST Daily and reach Jammu Tawi on 3rd Day at 9:25 AM IST.

13152 - Starts Jammu Tawi at 6:55 PM IST Daily and reach Kolkata on 3rd Day at 3:45 PM IST

See also

References

  1. ↑ RESTORATION OF EARLIER CANCELLED/REDUCED FREQUENCY TRAINS


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