Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 19 December 2016 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Ghazipur City (GCT) |
Stops | 13 |
End | Kolkata (KOAA) |
Distance travelled | 743 km (462 mi) |
Average journey time | 14h 20m |
Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 13121 / 13122 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Coaches, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
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/hr and covers 743 km in 14h 20m . The 13121/Kolkata–Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr 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 max speed of 110 kmph. 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
- ↑ 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