Jaynagar - Patna Intercity Express

Jaynagar - Patna Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Intercity
First service August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Start Jaynagar (JYG)
Stops 8
End Patna Junction (PNBE)
Distance travelled 244 km (152 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 15549/15550
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 32 km/h (20 mph), including halts

The Jaynagar - Patna Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Patna Junction and Jaynagar in India. It is currently being operated with 15549/15550 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 15549/Jayanagar Patna Intercity Express has averages speed of 32 km/hr and covers 244 km in 7h 40m. The 15550/Patna Jaynagar Intercity Express has averages speed of 30 km/hr and covers 244 km in 8h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Jainagar to Patna and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Jayanagar-Pataliputra train service to being soon". m.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  2. ↑ "New Jayanagar-Pataliputra train service soon: says DRM/Samastipur – RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  3. ↑ "पटना के लिए वाया हाजीपुर इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस का परिचालन 12 अगस्त से | Via Hajipur Intercity Express for Patna from Aug 12". prabhatkhabar.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.


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