The Tatanagar–Asansol Express is an
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13511/13512 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
Several trains in Chakradharpur division rescheduled, diverted and cancelled
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Service
The 13511/Tatanagar–Asansol Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 30m. The 13512/Asansol–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches :
* 1 Second Sitting
* 7 General
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed based WAG-5
The Indian locomotive class WAG-5 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1978 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), goods traffic ( ...
or WAM-4
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electric locomotive from Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...
to Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bar ...
and vice versa.
See also
* Tatanagar Junction railway station
Tatanagar Junction railway station, station code TATA, is the main railway station serving the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. It has 6 platforms an ...
* Asansol Junction railway station
Notes
References
External links
13511/Tatanagar–Asansol Express
13512/Asansol–Tatanagar Express
Transport in Jamshedpur
Transport in Asansol
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
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