Sealdah–Asansol Intercity Express

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Sealdah - Asansol Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service12 December 2003;19 years ago (2003-12-12)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Sealdah
Asansol Junction
Stops7
Distance travelled220 km (137 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 55 mins
Service frequencyDaily (Except Sunday)
Train number(s)12383 / 12384
On-board services
Class(es) general unreserved, Chair car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average speed with halts.


110 km/h (68 mph) maximum permissible speed.
Route map
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The 12383 / 84 Sealdah - Asansol Junction Intercity Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Asansol Junction in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 12383 from Sealdah to Asansol Junction and as train number 12384 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal. [1]

Coaches

The 12383 / 84 Sealdah - Asansol Junction Intercity Express has one Non AC chair car, 10 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12383 Sealdah - Asansol Junction Intercity Express covers the distance of 220 km (137 mi) in 3 hours 55 mins (56 km/hr) & in 4 hours as the 12384 Asansol Junction - Sealdah Intercity Express(55 km/hr). It has a maximum permissible speed of 110 km/h (68 mph).

As the average speed of the train is slightly more than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare should includes a Superfast surcharge but the given train number isn't come under the superfast category.

Routing

The 12383 / 84 Sealdah - Asansol Junction Intercity Express runs from Sealdah via Barrackpore, Naihati Junction, Bandel Junction, Barddhaman Junction, Durgapur, Andal Junction, Raniganj to Asansol Junction.

Traction

As the route is electrified, a Asansol Junction based WAP-4 Electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

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