Bagh Express

The 13019 / 13020 Bagh Express is a Mail/Express type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (Howrah) with northern Indian town of Kathgodam (Uttarakhand).[1]It is a very popular train among tourists of Eastern India, who are going for the Uttarakhand and Jim Corbett National Park trip. It travels through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Bagh Express
बाघ एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah (HWH)
Stops63
EndKathgodam (KGM)
Distance travelled1,520 km (944 mi)
Average journey time35h 45m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13019 / 13020
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Broad Gauge
Operating speedAverage - 42 km/hr
Route map

Schedule
  • Train runs daily from both the direction
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
13019HWHHowrah Junction9:45 PMDailyKathgodam9:30 AM3rd Day (Daily)
13020KGMKathgodam9:45 PMDailyHowrah JunctionAfternoon 12:40 PM3rd day (Daily)

Route & Halts

The train runs from Howrah via Bardhaman Junction, Andal, Asansol, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur, Chhapra Junction, Gorakhpur, Gonda Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Bareilly Junction, Rampur, Rudrapur City, Haldwani to Kathgodam.

Locomotive

Howrah based WAP 4

Lucknow based WDM 3D.

Direction Reversal

RMU/Rampur Junction

Coach Composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 1 HPC - High Capacity Parcel Van
  • 1 MIL - Military Reserved Coach
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References
  1. The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides. 20 January 2011. ISBN 9781405388498.

Bagh Express

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