The Kolkata–Jogbani Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Katihar. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on thrice in a week basis.Passengers clash with rail-police following a robbery in running express trainDifferent Express trains to get extra coaches
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:
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SLR GN GN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 A1 GN GN EOG
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-4 from Kolkata till after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 took charge for rest of the journey till Jogbani.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
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–Sitamarhi Express Mithilanchal Express
Notes
3 times in a week Train runs
References
External links
13159/Kolkata–Jogbani Express 13160/Jogbani–Kolkata Express