Banka–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express

The Banka–Rajendra Nagar Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Banka Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 13241/13242 train numbers on six days a week basis.[1][2]

Banka–Rajendra Nagar Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast/Express train in Indian railways
Current operator(s)East Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiBanka Junction (BAKA)
Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Stops18
Distance travelled273 km
Average journey time7h 25m
Service frequencySix days [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13241/13242
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved Coaches. (Total number of A/C coaches-:7), Sleeper-:6, General Unreserved -: 8 and it also contains 2 SLR coaches so it have also the facility of carrying luggage in it.
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesYes.
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed37 km/h (23 mph), including halts

Service

The 13241/Banka–Rajendra Nagar Patna Intercity Express has average speed of 37 km/h and covers 272 km in 7 h 25 m. The 13242/Rajendra Nagar Patna–Banka Intercity Express has an average speed of 37 km/h and covers 272 km in 7 h 25 m.

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 23 coaches :

  • 1 HA1 (1st AC cum 2A)
  • 1 2AC
  • 4 3AC coach
  • 1 2AC cum 3AC coach
  • 6 Sleeper coach
  • 8 General coach
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughalsarai Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Banka to Patna and vice versa. From 29 to 03-2021 train is hauled by an electric locomotive.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs six days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. ""4th March Delayed Trains list available here"". Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. RESTORATION OF EARLIER CANCELLED/REDUCED FREQUENCY TRAINS


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