Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
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West Bengal
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Jammu Tawi
Jammu Tawi (station code: JAT) is a railway station in Jammu city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Background
Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for other places in the r ...
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Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
. It is currently being operated with 13151/13152 train numbers on every day week.
RESTORATION OF EARLIER CANCELLED/REDUCED FREQUENCY TRAINS
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Service
It averages 55 km/hr as 13151 Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express and covers 1986 km in 45 hrs 5 mins & 55 km/hr as 13152 Jammu Tawi - Kolkata Express and covers 1986 km in 45 hrs.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai Electric Loco Shed based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
electric locomotives from end to end
Coach composite
The train consists of 24 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 11 Sleeper Coaches
* 3 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
* 1 Pantry car
* 1 Military coach
Operation
13151 - Starts Kolkata Station
Kolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah station in Kolkata and Howrah station, Shalimar station and in Howrah. ...
at 11:45 AM IST Daily and reaches Jammu Tawi
Jammu Tawi (station code: JAT) is a railway station in Jammu city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Background
Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for other places in the r ...
on 3rd Day at 9:00 AM IST.
13152 - Starts Jammu Tawi
Jammu Tawi (station code: JAT) is a railway station in Jammu city in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Background
Jammu Tawi is the largest railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a major railhead for other places in the r ...
at 6:55 PM IST Daily and reaches Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
on 3rd Day at 3:45 PM IST.
See also
* Begampura Express
Varanasi–Jammu Tawi Begampura Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting in Uttar Pradesh and in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12237/12238 train numbers on daily in week.
Service
It averages ...
* Archana Express
The 12355 / 56 Patna Junction–Jammu Tawi Archana Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It operates as train number 12355 from Patna Junction to Jammu ...
* Himgiri Superfast Express
The 12331 / 12332 Himgiri Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12331/12332 train numbers on three days in week. It covers a total ...
References
External links
13151/Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express
13152/Jammu Tawi–Kolkata Express
History
Earlier this train used to originate from Sealdah. But as Kolkata Chitpur Terminus was built this train was shifted to Kolkata (KOAA).
Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
Rail transport in Punjab, India
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttarakhand
Rail transport in Haryana
Rail transport in West Bengal
Transport in Jammu
Transport in Kolkata
Express trains in India
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