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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | West Bengal, Jasidih (Jharkhand), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi | ||||
First service | 1866 | ||||
Last service | 30 June 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Kolkata | ||||
Stops | 67 as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 68 as 13112 Lal Quila Express | ||||
End | Delhi Junction | ||||
Distance travelled | 1,526 km (948 mi) as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 1,552 km (964 mi) as 13112 Lal Quila Express | ||||
Average journey time | 30 hours 55 minutes as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 34 hours 40 minutes as 13112 Lal Quila Express | ||||
Service frequency | daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 13111 / 13112 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No pantry car attached | ||||
Observation facilities | Slip 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 speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.93 km/h (29 mph), including halts | ||||
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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.
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.
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.
As the entire route between Kolkata & Delhi Junction is electrified, it is hauled by a WAP-4 engine from the Howrah or Ghaziabad shed.
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 code | Station 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 | ||
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Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
KOAA | Kolkata | Source | 20:15 | 0 | 1 | 07:30 | Destination | 1552 | 3 |
BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 21:58 | 22:03 | 98 | 1 | 04:45 | 04:50 | 1430 | 3 |
ASN | Asansol Junction | 23:27 | 23:32 | 203 | 1 | 03:05 | 03:15 | 1324 | 3 |
MDP | Madhupur Junction | 01:00 | 01:40 | 284 | 2 | 01:00 | 01:40 | 1243 | 3 |
Jsme | Jasidih Junction | 02:10 | 02:15 | 534 | 2 | 00:25 | 00:35 | 993 | 2 |
MGS | Mughalsarai Junction | 12:07 | 12 :27 | 746 | 2 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 781 | 2 |
ALD | Allahabad Junction | 15:20 | 15:30 | 899 | 2 | 10:45 | 10:58 | 628 | 2 |
CNB | Kanpur Central | 18:55 | 19:05 | 1093 | 2 | 06:40 | 06:50 | 434 | 2 |
TDL | Tundla Junction | 22:45 | 22:55 | 1323 | 2 | 01:35 | 01:45 | 204 | 2 |
DLI | Delhi Junction | 03:10 | Destination | 1526 | 3 | Source | 20:50 | 0 | 1 |
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