Tatanagar - Chhapra Express

Tatanagar - Chhapra Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Tatanagar Junction (TATA)
Stops 35
End Chhapra Junction (CPR)
Distance travelled 629 km (391 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 18181/18182
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 35 km/h (22 mph), including halts

The Tatanagar - Chhapra Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Chhapra Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 18181/18182 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]

Service

The 18181/Tatanagar - Chhapra Express has averages speed of 34 km/hr and covers 629 km in 18h 45m. The 18182/Chhapra - Tatanagar Express has averages speed of 35 km/hr and covers 629 km in 18h.

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 23 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 8 General Unreserved
  • 4 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAG-5 or WAM-4 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol. From Asansol trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Asansol Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive uptil Chhapra and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 18191/18192 Utsarg Express.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tata-Chhapra Express Looted in Bihar; Guards Chose to Hide, Allege Passengers
  2. ↑ Tata-Chhapra Express robbed by 15 men in Bihar
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