Kolkata–Jogbani Express
Arriving at Purnia Junction | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Jogbani (JBN) |
| Stops | 14 |
| Distance travelled | 547 km (340 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14h 20m |
| Service frequency | Thrice [a] |
| Train number | 13159/13160 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | 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 | LHB Coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| 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 an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Jogbani in India via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Katihar. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on thrice in a week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 13159/Kolkata–Jogbani Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 547 km in 14h 20m. The 13160/Jogbani–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 547 km in 12h 45m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kolkata
- Naihati Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Rampurhat Junction
- Pakur
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- Samsi
- Harischandrapur
- Kumedpur Junction
- Katihar Junction
- Purnia Junction
- Araria Court
- Forbesganj Junction
- Jogbani
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLR | GN | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | GN | GN | EOG |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-4 from Kolkata till Katihar Junction after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 took charge for rest of the journey till Jogbani.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
- 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
- 13155/13156 Mithilanchal Express
- 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
3 times in a week Train runs