Kolkata–Radhikapur Express
The Kolkata - Radhikapur Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata (KOAA) and Radhikapur (RDP) in India. It is currently being operated with 13145/13146 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail Express |
| First service | 27 December 2006 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Stops | 18 |
| End | Radhikapur (RDP) |
| Distance travelled | 480 km (298 mi) |
| Service frequency | daily |
| Train number(s) | 13145/13146 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC III Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Coaches, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph), including halts |
Service
13145/Kolkata – Radhikapur Express: The 13145 Up has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 480 km in 11h 20m. It departs from KOAA at 19:30 and arrives at RDP at 6:50 after completing 20 halts.
13146/Radhikapur – Kolkata Express: The 13146 Down has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 48 kilometres (30 mi) in 11 hours and 45 minutes. It departs from RDP at 17:50 and arrives at KOAA at 5:35 after completing 20 halts.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 19 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 7 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed based WDM 3A electric locomotive from Kolkata to Radhikapur and vice versa.
See also
- Kolkata railway station
- Radhikapur railway station
- Seemanchal Link Express
- Radhikapur - Siliguri DEMU