The Mithilanchal Express is an
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13155/13156 train numbers on twice in a week basis.
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Service
The 13155/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 620 km in 14h 5m. The 13156/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 620 km in 14h 50m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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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 a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4
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or Asansol Loco Shed-based WAM-4
The Indian locomotive class WAM-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1970 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), mixed traffi ...
electric locomotive from Kolkata
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to Samastipur. From Samastipur it is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
diesel locomotive up till Sitamarhi and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The trains shares its rake with
* 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
* 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
The Kolkata–Jogbani Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on twice in a week basis.
Service
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* 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
See also
* Kolkata railway station
Kolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah station in Kolkata and Howrah station, Shalimar station and in Howra ...
* Sitamarhi Junction railway station
Sitamarhi Junction railway station is a main railway station in Sitamarhi district, Bihar. Its code is SMI. It serves Sitamarhi City. The station consists of five platforms. It is an A category railway station of the Samastipur railway division. ...
* Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
* Mithila Express
The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction- Raxaul railway station Mithila Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Raxaul railway station in India.
It operates as train nu ...
Notes
References
External links
13155/Mithilanchal Express
13156/Mithilanchal Express
Transport in Kolkata
Transport in Sitamarhi
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Railway services introduced in 2006
Express trains in India
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