Tatanagar–Katihar Express

Tatanagar–Katihar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Active
Locale	Bihar, West Bengal & Jharkhand
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Tatanagar (TATA)
Stops	28
End	Katihar (KIR)
Distance travelled	591 km (367 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-Weekly
Train number(s)	28181 / 28182
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Second class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
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	34 km/h (21 mph) average including halts.

The 28181 / 28182 Tatanagar–Katihar Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Katihar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 28181/28182 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.

Service[edit | edit source]

The 28181/Tatanagar–Katihar Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers 591 km in 17h 20m. The 28182/Katihar–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 591 km in 15h 20m.

Route and halts[edit | edit source]

The important halts of the train are:

Tatanagar Junction
Purulia Junction
Joychandi Pahar railway station (Adra Junction alternative)
Asansol Junction
Jasidih Junction
Jhajha
Kiul Junction
New Barauni
Khagaria Junction
Mansi Junction
Naugachia
Katihar Junction

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
12 Sleeper coaches
5 Second Seating coaches
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit | edit source]

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol. From Asansol, trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive uptil Katihar and vice versa.

Slip coaches[edit | edit source]

It used to run linked with Tatanagar-Thawe Express (then running up to Chhapra) up to Barauni and used to get detached there to continue its journey. This system was discontinued during suspension of train services during COVID-19 pandemic in India.