The Kolkata–Jogbani Express is an
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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that runs between and in India via
Barddhaman
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Rampurhat
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,
Katihar
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. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on thrice in a week basis.
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Service
The 13159/Kolkata–Jogbani Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 547 km in 14h 20m. The 13160/Jogbani–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 547 km in 12h 45m.
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 20 coaches:
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah
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-based WAP-4
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from Kolkata till after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri
Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Siliguri Junction railway station (SGUJ) in Siliguri in the Indian state of Wes ...
-based WDP-4
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took charge for rest of the journey till Jogbani.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
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Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
* 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
* 13155/13156 Mithilanchal Express
* 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
See also
* Kolkata railway station
Kolkata railway station (KOAA), formerly known as Chitpur railway station, is the newest of the five large railway stations serving Kolkata metropolitan region, West Bengal, India. The others are Sealdah, Howrah, Shalimar and . Kolkata stati ...
* Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
* Mithilanchal Express
Notes
3 times in a week
Train runs
References
External links
13159/Kolkata–Jogbani Express
13160/Jogbani–Kolkata Express
Transport in Kolkata
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Bihar
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