The Kolkata–Sitamarhi 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 13165/13166 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 13165/Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express and 13166/Sitamarhi–Kolkata Express both have an average speed of and cover in 14h 15m.
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 16 coaches:
* 2 AC III Tier
* 6 Sleeper coaches
* 6 General
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4
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electric locomotive from Kolkata to Samastipur
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. From Samastipur it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDP 4
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diesel locomotive up till Sitamarhi, and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
* 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
* 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
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* 13155/13156 Mithilanchal 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 ...
* Sitamarhi Junction railway station
* Mithilanchal Express
* Rajdhani Express
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*Vande Bharat Express
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Notes
References
External links
13165/Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
13166/Sitamarhi–Kolkata Express
Transport in Kolkata
Transport in Sitamarhi
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Railway services introduced in 2013
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