Kolkata - Sitamarhi Express

Kolkata - Sitamarhi Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops 13
End Sitamarhi Junction (SMI)
Distance travelled 608 km (378 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 13165/13166
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 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The Kolkata - Sitamarhi Express is a express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Sitamarhi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13165/13166 train numbers on weekly basis. [1][2]

Service

The 13165/Kolkata - Sitamarhi Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 608 km in 14h 15m. The 13166/Sitamarhi - Kolkata Express has averages speed of 43 km/hr and covers 608 km in 14h 15m.

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 Asansol Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Samastipur. From Samastipur it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-7 diesel locomotive uptil Ghazipur and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The trains shares its rake with

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Dharna for Bihar train - Mithilanchal link snapped, poor bus service adds to commuter woes
  2. ↑ Different Express trains to get extra coaches
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