Tirhut Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Muzaffarpur (MFP) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 566 km (352 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13157 / 13158 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 13157 / 13158 Tirhut Express is an express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Station and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. This is the most popular train for people travelling beyond Muzaffarpur to Kolkata.
It operates as train number 13157 from Kolkata station to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 13158 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Service
[edit]The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express covers the distance of 566 km (352 mi) in 12 hours 20 mins (46 km/h) and in 13 hours 5 mins as 13158 Muzaffarpur Junction–Kolkata station Tirhut Express (45 km/h).
Rake composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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SLR | GN | GN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | A1 | GN | GN | EOG |
Routeing
[edit]The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express runs from Kolkata station via Naihati railway station → Barddhaman Junction → Durgapur → Raniganj → Asansol Junction → Chittaranjan → Madhupur Junction → Jasidih → Jhajha → Kiul Junction → Barauni Junction → Samastipur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction.
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing
[edit]The trains shares its rake with
- 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
- 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
- 13155/13156 Mithilanchal Express