The 18619 / 20 Ranchi–Godda Intercity Express is a

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train belonging to

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that runs between and in India.
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Coaches

The 18619 / 20 Ranchi–Godda Intercity Express has one AC 3 Tier, four Sleeper Class, three general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. The train has been allotted a 10-coach rake of

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Service

The 18619 – Intercity Express covers the distance of in 9 hours 50 mins (42 km/h) and in 9 hours 45 mins as the 18620 – Intercity Express (42 km/h). As the average speed of the train is slightly more than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Schedule

Running days : Daily from both the sides.

Routing

The 18619 / 20 Ranchi–Godda Intercity Express runs from via , , , to .

Traction

As the route is not fully electrified, a -based

WDM-3A The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...

diesel locomotive pulls the train to Jasidih and from there it runs with a Howrah-based WAP- 4 electric locomotive pulls to its entire destination.

References

External links

Ministry of Railways. (Official site)

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