South Bihar Express

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

South Bihar Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleChhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Bihar
Current operator(s)East Central Railways
Route
StartDurg (DURG)
Stops50
EndRajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Distance travelled1,110 km (690 mi)
Average journey time23h 40m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13287 / 13288
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

Service

The 13287 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1110 km in 23h 40m. The 13288 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1110 km in 24h 15m.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 First AC
  • 1 First AC and Second AC
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 SLRD Coaches

Traction

This train is hauled by a Howrah / Tatanagar based WAP 7 electric locomotive from Rajendra Nagar Terminal(Patna) to Durg and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes

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

References


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