The Islampur–Patna Express is an
Express
Express, The Expresss or EXPRESS may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Film
* ''Express: Aisle to Glory'', a 1998 comedy short film featuring Kal Penn
* ''The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'', a 2008 film starring Dennis Quaid
* The Expre ...
train belonging to
East Coast Railway zone
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated as ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 01-April-2003. It headquarters are located at .
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, East Coast Railway wa ...
that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 18696/18695 train numbers on a daily basis.
Railway concessions only to senior citizens living in country1
/ref>
Service
The 18695/Islampur–Patna Express has an average speed of 32 km/h and covers 65 km in 2h. The 18696/Patna–Islampur Express has an average speed of 26 km/h and covers 65 km in 2h 30 m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
* 1 First AC
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 9 Sleeper Coaches
* 5 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai (; English language, English: ''Mughal tribe, Mughal Tavern''), officially known as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar, is a city and a municipal board in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. Located around from Chandauli town ...
-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...
electric locomotive from Patna to Islampur & vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 18621/18622 Patna–Hatia Express.
See also
* Patna Junction railway station
Patna Junction (station code PNBE) is a major railway station located in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the main railway station serving Patna . It maintained under the Danapur railway division, Danapur division of ...
* Islampur railway station
* Patna–Hatia Express
Notes
References
External links
18695/Islampur–Patna Express
18696/Patna–Islampur Express
{{DEFAULTSORT:Islampur-Patna Express
Defunct trains in India
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Bihar
Transport in Patna