Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express

Kolkata–Silghat Town
Kaziranga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Assam
First service1 January 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiKolkata (KOAA)
Silghat Town (SHTT)
Stops15
Distance travelled1,175 km (730 mi)
Average journey time23h 55m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13181/13182
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Silghat Town in India. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train numbers on a weekly basis.

The train is named after Kaziranga National Park of Assam, which is famous for the great one-horned rhinoceroses.

Route

Locomotive

It is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 from Kolkata to New Cooch Behar and then a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive completes the journey from New Cooch Behar to Silghat Town for 13181 and vice versa for 13182.

Service

The 13181/Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 1175 km in 22h 40m.[1] The 13182/Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1175 km in 22h 05m.[2]

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13167/13168 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express.

References

  1. ^ "13181 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".
  2. ^ "13182 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".