| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Tatanagar Junction (TATA) Katihar Junction (KIR) |
| Stops | 25 |
| Distance travelled | 591 km (367 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 h 20 min as 28181 15 h 20 min as 28182 |
| Service frequency | Tri-Weekly [lower-alpha 1] 28181- Sun, Wed, Sat 28182- Mon, Tue, Fri |
| Train number(s) | 28181/28182 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Second Sitting |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 28181- 34 km/h (21 mph), including halts 28182- 39 km/h (24 mph), including halts |
The Tatanagar–Katihar Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Katihar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 28181/28182 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.
Service
The 28181/Tatanagar–Katihar Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers 591 km in 17h 20m. The 28182/Katihar–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 591 km in 15h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper coaches
- 5 Second Seating coaches
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol. From Asansol, trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive uptil Katihar and vice versa.
Slip coaches
It used to run linked with Tatanagar-Thawe Express (then running upto Chhapra) upto Barauni and used to get detached there to continue its journey. This system was discontinued during suspension of train services during COVID-19 pandemic in India.
Rake Sharing
It shares its rake with Tatanagar-Thawe Express (formerly Tatanagar-Chhapra Express).
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 time:
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 28181/Tatanagar–Katihar Express India Rail Info
- 28182/Katihar–Tatanagar Express India Rail Info