Kosi Express

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Kosi Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service22 June 2016;8 years ago (2016-06-22) [1] (extended to Purnia Court)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Purnia Court (PRNC)
Hatia (HTE)
Stops42
Distance travelled722 km (449 mi)
Average journey time19h 15m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)18625 / 18626
On-board services
Class(es) AC Two Tier
AC Three Tier
Sleeper
Chair Car
General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
On-board catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed38 km/h (24 mph) average including halts

The 18625 / 18626 Kosi Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Purnia Court and Hatia in India. It is currently being operated with 18625/18626 train numbers on a daily basis. [2] [3]

Contents

Service

The 18625/Kosi Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 722 km in 19h 15m. The 18626/Kosi Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 722 km in 18h 00m

Route and halts

Station CodeStation NameDistance (km)
PRNC Purnia Court 0
BNKIBanmankhi Junction31
MRIJMurliganj50
DMHDauram Madhepura72
SHC Saharsa Junction 94
SBVSimri Bakhtiyarpur111
KFAKoparia117
BHBBadla Ghat130
MNE Mansi Junction 136
KGG Khagaria Junction 145
SKJSahibpur Kamal Junction158
LKNLakhminia167
BGS Begusarai 185
HTZU Hathidah Upper 211
MKA Mokama 219
PHKPunarakh235
BARH Barh 245
BKP Bakhtiyarpur Junction 263
KOOKhusropur278
FUT Fatuha Junction 286
PNC Patna Sahib 298
RJPB Rajendra Nagar Terminal 306
PNBE Patna Junction 308
PPNPunpun322
TEATaregna338
JHD Jehanabad 353
BELABela381
GAYA Gaya Junction 401
TKNTankuppa420
PRPPaharpur433
KQR Koderma Junction 477
PSBParsabad503
HZD Hazaribagh Road 525
PNME Parasnath 552
GMO Gomoh Junction 570
CRP Chandrapura Junction 587
BKSC Bokaro Steel City 603
MURI Muri Junction 655
RNC Ranchi Junction 718
HTE Hatia 725

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughal Sarai-based WAP-4 or Gomoh-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Purnia Court & vice versa.

Rake sharing

Previous, the train shares its rake with 18625/18626 Patna–Hatia Super Express, but now this train merged with Patna–Hatia Super Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes

  1. Runs seven day in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. "Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags Off Various New Train Services". Press Information Bureau. 22 June 2016.
  2. Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags Off Various New Train Service
  3. 13205/13206 SHC -DNR train without SL/3AC