Lal Quila Express

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Lal Quila Express
13111 Lal Quila Express trainboard.JPG
Overview
Service type Express
Locale West Bengal, Jasidih (Jharkhand), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
First service1866
Last service30 June 2014
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Start Kolkata
Stops67 as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 68 as 13112 Lal Quila Express
End Delhi Junction
Distance travelled1,526 km (948 mi) as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 1,552 km (964 mi) as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Average journey time30 hours 55 minutes as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 34 hours 40 minutes as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)13111 / 13112
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesSlip coaches of Kolkata–Giridih Express attached. Replaced by 13131/32 Kolkata–Anand Vihar Express.
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
46.93 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Route map
Lal Quila Express (Kolkata - Delhi) Route map.png

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kolkata and Delhi Junction in India. It was pre-independence train which ran between two important cities i.e. Delhi and Kolkata. It operates as train number 13111 from Kolkata to Delhi Junction and as train number 13112 in the reverse direction. It is named after the Red Fort which is located in Delhi. The word Lal Quila means Red Fort in Devanagari. Its last service was 1 July 2014.

Contents

Coaches

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express presently[ when? ] has two AC 3 tier, four Sleeper class and five General Unreserved coaches. Slip coaches of Kolkata–Giridih Express are attached and detached at Madhupur Junction. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13111 Lal Quila Express covers the distance of 1526 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins (49.36 km/h) & 1552 kilometres in 34 hours 40 mins (44.77 km/h) as 13112 Lal Quila Express. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

As the entire route between Kolkata & Delhi Junction is electrified, it is hauled by a WAP-4 engine from the Howrah or Ghaziabad shed.

Timetable

13111 Lal Quila Express leaves Kolkata every day at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Junction at 03:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day. 13112 Lal Quila Express leaves elhi Junction every day at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 07:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

Station codeStation name

13111 – Kolkata to Delhi Junction [1]

Distance
from source
in km
Day

13112 – Delhi Junction to Kolkata [2]

Distance
from source
in km
Day
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
KOAA Kolkata Source20:150107:30Destination15523
BWN Barddhaman Junction 21:5822:0398104:4504:5014303
ASN Asansol Junction 23:2723:32203103:0503:1513243
MDP Madhupur Junction 01:0001:40284201:0001:4012433
Jsme Jasidih Junction 02:1002:15534200:2500:359932
MGS Mughalsarai Junction 12:0712 :27746214:0014:157812
ALD Allahabad Junction 15:2015:30899210:4510:586282
CNB Kanpur Central 18:5519:051093206:4006:504342
TDL Tundla Junction 22:4522:551323201:3501:452042
DLI Delhi Junction 03:10Destination15263Source20:5001

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References

  1. "Lal Quila Express-13111" . Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Lal Quila Express 13112" . Retrieved 18 October 2012.