Tatanagar–Asansol Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 18 February 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Asansol (ASN) Tatanagar (TATA) |
| Stops | 7 |
| Distance travelled | 165 km (103 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hrs 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13511 / 13512 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) average including halts. |
The 13511 / 13512 Tatanagar–Asansol Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Asansol Junction and Tatanagar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13511/13512 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2]
Service
The 13511/Tatanagar–Asansol Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 30m. The 13512/Asansol–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Tatanagar Junction
- Kandra Junction
- Chandil Junction
- Barabhum
- Purulia Junction
- Anara
- Joychandi Pahar( Adra Junction alternative)
- Burnpur
- Asansol Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches :
- 1 Second Sitting
- 7 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed based WAG-9 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
References
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