| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Dhanbad Junction (DHN) |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Patna Junction (PNBE) |
| Distance travelled | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13329/13330 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
The Ganga Damodar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13329/13330 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 13329/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 292 km in 6h 5m. The 13330/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 292 km in 5h 50m.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Dhanbad Junction
- Tetulmari
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
- Parasnath
- Hazaribagh Road
- Parsabad
- Koderma Junction
- Gaya Junction
- Jehanabad
- Taregna
- Patna Junction
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The train has standard ICF Utkrisht rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC First Class cum II Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper Coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[edit | edit source]
Both trains are hauled by Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Din Dayal Upadhyay Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Patna to Dhanbad and vice versa.
Direction reversal[edit | edit source]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Rake sharing[edit | edit source]
The train shares its rake with 13331/13332 Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
See also[edit | edit source]
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
- Dhanbad Junction railway station
- South Bihar Express
- Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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References[edit | edit source]
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