Steel Express
 "55 Years of Service" based new Train Board of Steel Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal & Jharkhand | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1970 | ||||
| Current operator | South Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Tatanagar (TATA) | ||||
| Stops | 6 as 12814 5 as 12813 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 250 km (155 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 h 30 m as 12814 4 h 5 m as 12813 | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 12813 / 12814 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC Executive Chair Car, AC 3 Tier Economy, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes, Only in AC 3 Tier Economy Coach | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) as 12814 61 km/h (38 mph) as 12813 | ||||
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The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.
It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.
Rake Composition
[edit]It is running with LHB coach from 11 June 2018. Advance Reservation Period is of 30 days. Coach composition (22 coaches) is as follows :-
- 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
- 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
- 4 Unreserved accommodation
- 10 Second Sitting Coaches
- 4 AC Chair Car
- 1 AC 3 Tier Economy
- 1 Executive Chair Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GEN | GEN | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | M1 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | E1 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Route & halts
[edit]Traction
[edit]It is hauled by a Tatanagar, Santragachi or Bondamunda based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.
Time Table
[edit]From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | -- | 06:05 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 06:47 | 06:49 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 07:10 | 07:12 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 07:32 | 07:34 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 08:18 | 08:20 |
| SRC | Santragachi Jn | 09:40 | 09:42 |
| HWH | Howrah | 10:35 | -- |
From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah | -- | 17:20 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 18:58 | 19:00 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 19:30 | 19:32 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 19:51 | 19:53 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 20:15 | 20:16 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 20:29 | 20:30 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 21:25 | -- |
External links
[edit]- Indian Rail information site
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/steel-express-12813/1588
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1589
References
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