Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 15 July 2000 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Ranchi Junction (RNC) Bhagalpur Junction (BGP) |
Stops | 24 |
Distance travelled | 553 km (344 mi) |
Average journey time | 12h 55m |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 13403 / 13404 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts |
The 13403 / 13404 Vananchal Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi Junction and Bhagalpur Junction via Dhanbad , Rampurhat in India. It is currently being operated with 13403/13404 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] this train is also remembered for the famous Sainthia train collision. [2] [3]
The 13403/Vananchal Express was inaugurated on 15 July 2000. It has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 553 km in 14h 15m. The 13404/Vananchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 556 km in 13h 30m.
The important halts of the train are:
The train has standard swanky LHB rakes upgraded under LHB Scheme with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Ranchi to Bhagalpur and vice versa.
The train reverses its direction once at: