South Bihar Express
The South Bihar Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 13287/13288 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Durg Junction (DURG) |
| Stops | 49 |
| End | Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB) |
| Distance travelled | 1,110 km (690 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13287/13288 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
Service
The 13287/South Bihar Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1110 km in 23h 40m. The 13288/South Bihar Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1110 km in 24h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Durg Junction
- Bhilai Power House
- Raipur Junction
- Bilaspur Junction
- Akaltara
- Champa Junction
- Raigarh
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Rourkela Junction
- Bondamunda
- Chakradharpur
- Sini Junction
- Tatanagar Junction
- Adityapur
- Purulia Junction
- Joychandi Pahar Junction (Adra alternative)
- Burnpur
- Chittaranjan
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Kiul Junction
- Hathidah Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 23 coaches :
- 1 First AC
- 1 First AC and Second AC
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 SLRD Coaches
Traction
This train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Rajendra Nagar(Patna) to Durg and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
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See also
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
- Durg Junction railway station
- Gondia - Barauni Express
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
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