Mithilanchal Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 19 February 2006; 18 years ago (2006-02-19) |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Sitamarhi Junction (SMI) |
Stops | 17 |
Distance travelled | 620 km (385 mi) |
Average journey time | 14h 5m |
Service frequency | Twice [a] |
Train number(s) | 13155/13156 |
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 coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Mithilanchal 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 13155/13156 train numbers on twice in a week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 13155/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 620 km in 14h 5m. The 13156/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 620 km in 14h 50m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Kolkata
- Naihati Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Durgapur
- Asansol Junction
- Chittaranjan
- Madhupur Junction
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Kiul Junction
- Lakhisarai Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Laheriasarai
- Darbhanga Junction
- Janakpur Road
- Sitamarhi Junction
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 a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or 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 up till Sitamarhi and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
- 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
- 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
- 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
See also
- Kolkata railway station
- Sitamarhi Junction railway station
- Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
- Mithila Express
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
External links
- 13155/Mithilanchal Express
- 13156/Mithilanchal Express
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