Kolkata–Silghat Town
Kaziranga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Assam
First service1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiKolkata (KOAA)
Silghat Town (SHTT)
Stops15
Distance travelled1,175 km (730 mi)
Average journey time23h 55m
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13181/13182
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Silghat Town in India. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train numbers on a weekly basis.

The train is named after Kaziranga National Park of Assam, which is famous for the great one-horned rhinoceroses.

Route

Locomotive

It is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive from Silghat Town to New Cooch Behar and an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive completes the journey from New Cooch Behar to Kolkata and vice versa.

Service

The 13181/Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1175 km in 23h 55m.[1] The 13182/Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1359 km in 23h 20m.[2]

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13167/13168 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express.

References

  1. "13181 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".
  2. "13182 KAZIRANGA EXP Route".
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