Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express

The 13121 / 13122 Ghazipur City–Kolkata Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Kolkata in India. It is currently being operated with 13122/13121 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ghazipur City–Kolkata Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiGhazipur City (GCT)
Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops13
Distance travelled743 km (462 mi)
Average journey time14h 20m
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13121 / 13122
On-board services
Class(es)AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Coaches, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

Service

The 13122/Ghazipur City–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 743 km in 14h 20m . The 13121/Kolkata–Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 743 km in 15h.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Head on Generation

Traction

It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ghazipur City to Kolkata and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with 22324 / 22323 Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References
  1. "Indian Railways name trains after personalities to woo voters in UP Elections". Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW WEEKLY SUPERFAST EXPRESS TRAIN NO. 22323/22324 SHABD BHEDI EXPRESS
  3. ER TO RUN NEWLY INTRODUCED KOLKATA – GHAZIPUR CITY WEEKLY EXPRESS
  4. Railways to flag off superfast train Suhaildev Express on Wednesday from Ghazipur
  5. Train names chug into age of politics


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