Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiKolkata (KOAA)
Sitamarhi Junction (SMI)
Stops13
Distance travelled608 km (378 mi)
Average journey time14h 5m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13165/13166
On-board services
Class(es)AC III Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper coaches, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge Windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express is an 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 a weekly basis.[1][2]

Service

The 13165/Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express and 13166/Sitamarhi–Kolkata Express both have an average speed of 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) and cover 608 kilometres (378 mi) in 14h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:

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

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Samastipur. From Samastipur it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDP 4 diesel locomotive up till 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


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