Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express

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Kolkata–Silghat Town
Kaziranga Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale West Bengal, Assam
First service1 January 2019;6 years ago (2019-01-01)
Current operator Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Kolkata (KOAA)
Silghat Town (SHTT)
Stops15
Distance travelled1,175 km (730 mi)
Average journey time23h 55m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number13181/13182
On-board services
Classes AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities LHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 4
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Kaziranga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Silghat Town in India via Rampurhat , Malda Town , New Jalpaiguri. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Contents

The train is named after Kaziranga National Park of Assam, which is famous for the great one-horned rhinoceroses.

Route

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Locomotive

It is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 from Kolkata to New Cooch Behar and then a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive completes the journey from New Cooch Behar to Silghat Town for 13181 and vice versa for 13182.

Service

The 13181/Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1175 km in 22h 40m. [1] The 13182/Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1175 km in 22h 05m. [2]

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13167/13168 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express.

References

  1. "13181 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".
  2. "13182 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".