Kolkata–Radhikapur Express

Kolkata–Radhikapur Express
	Radhikapur Express (then Radhikapur Special Mail) is at Raiganj.
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	27 December 2006
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Kolkata (KOAA); Radhikapur (RDP)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	480 km (298 mi)
Average journey time	11h 20m
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	13145/13146
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper coaches, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

The Kolkata–Radhikapur Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata (KOAA) and Radhikapur (RDP) in India. It is currently being operated with 13145/13146 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

13145/Kolkata–Radhikapur Express: The 13145 Up has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 480 km in 11h 20m. It departs from Kolkata at 19:30 and arrives at Radhikapur at 6:50 after completing 20 halts.

13146/Radhikapur–Kolkata Express: The 13146 Down has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 48 kilometres (30 mi) in 11 hours and 45 minutes. It departs from Radhikapur at 17:50 and arrives at Kolkata at 5:35 after completing 20 halts.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
9 Sleeper coaches
4 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a -based WAP 4 locomotive from Kolkata to Azimganj Jn. Then A diesel Loco from Azimganj to Radhikapur and vice versa.

References

External links

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[1] ADDITIONAL AC 3-TIER BERTHS IN POPULAR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS

[2] REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICES FOR NI WORK AT HOOGHLY GHAT STATION FOR CONNECTING NEW JUBILEE BRIDGE

[3] Railway services hit in Kolkata due to heavy rains

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