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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Steel Express
| image = File:Steel Exp.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]] & [[Jharkhand]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1970|04|01}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)
| stops = 6 as 12814 <br> 5 as 12813
| end = {{stnlnk|Tatanagar}} (TATA)
| distance = {{convert|250|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours (approx.)
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC Executive Chair Car, AC Chair, 2nd Sitting
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering =On-board catering, <br /> E-catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 12813 / 12814
| speed = {{convert|62|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Steel Express (Howrah - Tatanagar) Route map.png|250px|Steel Express (Howrah–Tatanagar) route map]]
| map_state =
}}

The 12813 / 12814 '''Steel Express''' is a Superfast class train operated by [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Kolkata]] with the steel-producing city [[Jamshedpur]] in [[Jharkhand]] state.
The Steel Express<ref name="indianrail">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/cgi_bin/inet_trnnum_cgi.cgi|title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry|publisher=indianrail.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-30}}</ref> covers {{convert|250|km|mi}} at an average speed of {{convert|61|km/h}}.

It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at [[Tatanagar]] coaching depot.

==Rake ==
Second-class sitting, AC chair car, AC Executive, and General type of coaches are available in it. This train has an advanced reservation period of 30 days. It is running with [[LHB coaches]] from 11 June 2018.

==Route & halts==
* '''{{stnlnk|Howrah}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Kharagpur}}
* {{stnlnk|Sardiha}}
* {{stnlnk|Jhargram}}
* {{stnlnk|Chakulia}}
* {{stnlnk|Ghatsila}}
* {{stnlnk|Rakha Mines}}
* '''{{stnlnk|Tatanagar}}'''

==Traction==

It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar|Tatanagar]] / [[Santragachi Junction railway station|Santragachi]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive from end to end.

==Time Table==
'''From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814'''. The train starts from Tatanagar every day
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | TATA
| valign="top" | Tatanagar Jn
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 06:10
|-
| valign="top" | RHE
| valign="top" | Rakha Mines
| valign="top" | 06:31
| valign="top" | 06:33
|-
| valign="top" | GTS
| valign="top" | Ghatsila Jn
| valign="top" | 06:47
| valign="top" | 06:49
|-
| valign="top" | CKU
| valign="top" | Chakulia Jn
| valign="top" | 07:11
| valign="top" | 07:13
|-
| valign="top" | JGM
| valign="top" | Jhargram
| valign="top" | 07:35
| valign="top" | 07:37
|-
| valign="top" | KGP
| valign="top" | Kharagpur Jn
| valign="top" | 08:20
| valign="top" | 08:22
|-
| valign="top" | SRC
| valign="top" | Santragachi Jn
| valign="top" | 09:40
| valign="top" | 09:42
|-
| valign="top" | HWH
| valign="top" | Howrah
| valign="top" | 10:20
| valign="top" | Destination station
|}

'''From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813'''. The train starts from Howrah every day.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station code
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Station name
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Arrival
!! style="background-color:#FFD700" | Departure
|-
| valign="top" | HWH
| valign="top" | Howrah
| valign="top" | Starting station
| valign="top" | 17:25
|-
| valign="top" | KGP
| valign="top" | Kharagpur Jn
| valign="top" | 19:00
| valign="top" | 19:02
|-
| valign="top" | JGM
| valign="top" | Jhargram
| valign="top" | 19:36
| valign="top" | 19:38
|-
| valign="top" | CKU
| valign="top" | Chakulia Jn
| valign="top" | 19:59
| valign="top" | 20:01
|-
| valign="top" | GTS
| valign="top" | Ghatsila Jn
| valign="top" | 20:22
| valign="top" | 20:24
|-
| valign="top" | RHE
| valign="top" | Rakha Mines
| valign="top" | 20:50
| valign="top" | 20:52
|-
| valign="top" | TATA
| valign="top" | Tatanagar Jn
| valign="top" | Destination station
| valign="top" | 21:25
|}

==External links==
* [http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ Indian Rail information site]
*https://indiarailinfo.com/train/steel-express-12813/1588
*https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1589

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian Railways}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steel Express}}
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Jamshedpur]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

{{India-express-train-stub}}

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