Bagh Express
 Bagh Express train board. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Kathgodam (KGM) | ||||
| Stops | 57 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,510 km (938 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35 hrs 40 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13019 / 13020 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 13019 / 13020 Bagh Express is an express type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (Howrah) with northern Indian town of Kathgodam (Uttarakhand).[1] It is a very popular train among tourists of Eastern India, who are going for the Uttarakhand and Jim Corbett National Park trip. It travels through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Schedule
[edit]- Train runs daily from both the direction
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13019 | HWH | Howrah | 9:45 PM | Daily | Kathgodam | 9:30 AM | 3rd Day (Daily) |
| 13020 | KGM | Kathgodam | 9:50 PM | Daily | Howrah | Morning 11:10 AM | 3rd day (Daily) |
Route and halts
[edit]The train runs from Howrah Via Barddhaman Junction, Andal Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Jasidih Junction, Jhajha, Kiul Junction, Barauni Junction, Samastipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction, Chhapra Junction, Chainwa Station, Siwan Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Bareilly Junction, Rampur Junction, Rudrapur City, Haldwani to Kathgodam.
Traction
[edit]Howrah to Kathgodam :- Howrah based WAP 4 electric locomotive and vice-versa
Direction reversal
[edit]- RMU/Rampur Junction.
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 HPC - High Capacity Parcel Van
- 1 MIL - Military Reserved Coach
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | MIL | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | B2 | A1 | GEN | GEN | SLR | HPC |
References
[edit]- ^ The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides. 20 January 2011. ISBN 9781405388498.
