Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express Service type Express First service 7 December 2013; 11 years ago (2013-12-07 ) Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone Termini Kolkata (KOAA)Sitamarhi Junction (SMI)Stops 13 Distance travelled 608 km (378 mi) Average journey time 14h 5m Service frequency Weekly [ a] Train number(s) 13165/13166 Class(es) AC III Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper coaches, General Unreserved Seating arrangements No Sleeping arrangements Yes Catering facilities On-board catering Observation facilities Large Windows Entertainment facilities No Baggage facilities No Other facilities Below the seats Rolling stock ICF coach Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 43 km/h (27 mph), including halts
The Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Sitamarhi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13165/13166 train numbers on a weekly basis.[ 1] [ 2]
Service
The 13165/Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express and 13166/Sitamarhi–Kolkata Express both have an average speed of 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) and cover 608 kilometres (378 mi) in 14h 15m.[citation needed
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches:
2 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed -based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Samastipur . From Samastipur it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed -based WDP 4 diesel locomotive up till Ghazipur, and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
See also
Notes
^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
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Railways in Eastern India
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Interstate Bihar Jharkhand Odisha West Bengal
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