Sealdah-Jangipur Road Express is an unreserved express train service operated in West Bengal, India. It connects from Sealdah (in Kolkata) to Jangipur (in Murshidabad).
Overview | |
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Service type | Express train (in 2022) |
Locale | West Bengal |
Current operator(s) | ER |
Route | |
Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Jangipur (JRLE) |
Stops | 51 |
Distance travelled | 259 km (161 mi) |
Average journey time | 6hr 10mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 13177 13178 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Second class (Unreserved) |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below seat |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF rake |
Electrification | 25 kV AC |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) (top operating speed) 42 km/h (26 mph) (average including halts). |
History
editThe inaugural run of this train was on 19 February 2012. It used to run on a local MEMU train with train no. 63177/63178. In 2022, the train was converted to ICF express.
Locomotive
editThe Express is regularly hauled by WAP 7 electric locomotives from the Sealdah Loco Shed.[1]
Coach composition
editThe express train has ten unreserved second-class coaches and two luggage-cum disabled coaches.
| SDAH/WAP-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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13177 | SLR | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 | D10 | SLR |
13178 | SLR | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | SLR |
Service
editThe Express operates every day, covering a distance of 259 km (161 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 10 mins with an average speed of 42 km/h (26 mph). Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).
References
edit- ^ SAPTARSHI. "13177/Sealdah - Jangipur Road Express (UnReserved) - Sealdah to Jangipur Road ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.