Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express is an

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train belonging to

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that runs between and Silghat Town in India. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train numbers on a weekly basis. The train is named after

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, which is famous for the great one-horned rhinoceroses.

Route

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* Jaklabandha * Silghat Town

Locomotive

It is hauled by a

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locomotive from Silghat Town to and an

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locomotive completes the journey from to and vice versa.

Service

The 13181/Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1175 km in 23h 55m. The 13182/Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 1359 km in 23h 20m.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13167/13168 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express.

References

External links

Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
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Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express
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