Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 19 December 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ghazipur City (GCT) Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 743 km (462 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14 hrs 20 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13121 / 13122 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts. |
The 13121 / 13122 Ghazipur City–Kolkata Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Kolkata in India. It is currently being operated with 13122/13121 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]
Service
[edit]The 13122/Ghazipur City–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 743 km in 14h 20m . The 13121/Kolkata–Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 743 km in 15h.
Route & halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Ghazipur City
- Ballia
- Chhapra Junction
- Patliputra Junction
- Patna Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Hathidah Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Jhajha
- Jasidih Junction
- Madhupur Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Durgapur
- Kolkata
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Head on Generation
Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ghazipur City to Kolkata and vice versa.
Rake sharing
[edit]The trains shares its rake with 22324 / 22323 Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express.
See also
[edit]- Kolkata railway station
- Ghazipur City railway station
- Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express
- Suhaildev Superfast Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 22323/22324 SHABD BHEDI EXPRESS
- ^ ER TO RUN NEWLY INTRODUCED KOLKATA – GHAZIPUR CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS
- ^ Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
- ^ Train names chug into age of politics
External links
[edit]- 13122/Kolkata - Ghazipur City Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 13121/Ghazipur City - Kolkata Weekly Express India Rail Info
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