South Bihar Express

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South Bihar Express
South Bihar Express standing at Tatanagar.jpg
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Bihar
First service1966;59 years ago (1966)
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Termini Durg (DURG)
Ara (ARA)
Stops51
Distance travelled1,162 km (722 mi)
Average journey time26hrs 40mins as 13287 25hrs 55mins as 13288
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)13287 / 13288
On-board services
Class(es) AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

The 13287 / 13288 South Bihar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ara Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13287/13288 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2] [3]

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Service

The 13287 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1162 km in 25h 55m. The 13288 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1162 km in 25h 35m.

Traction

The train is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ara Junction to Asansol Junction. From Asansol Junction to Durg Junction it is hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversals

The train reverses its direction twice at;

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References


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