Kolkata - Jogbani Express

Kolkata - Jogbani Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops 14
End Jogbani (JBN)
Distance travelled 547 km (340 mi)
Service frequency Twice [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 13159/13160
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 Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 38 km/h (24 mph), including halts

The Kolkata - Jogbani Express is a express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Jogbani in India. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on twice in a week basis. [1][2]

Service

The 13159/Kolkata - Jogbani Express has averages speed of 38 km/hr and covers 547 km in 14h 20m. The 13160/Jogbani - Kolkata Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 547 km in 12h 45m.

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 16 coaches :

  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed or Malda Loco Shed based WDM 3A or diesel locomotive from Kolkata to Jogbani.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Rake Sharing

The trains shares its rake with

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Passengers clash with rail-police following a robbery in running express train
  2. ↑ Different Express trains to get extra coaches
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