The 13403 / 13404 Vananchal Express is an
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train belonging to
Eastern Railway zone
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that runs between and via
Dhanbad
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Rampurhat
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in India. It is currently being operated with 13403/13404 train numbers on a daily basis. this train is also remembered for the famous
Sainthia train collision.
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Service
The 13403/Vananchal Express was inaugurated on 15 July 2000. It has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 553 km in 14h 15m. The 13404/Vananchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 556 km in 13h 30m.
Route & halts
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Coach composition
The train has standard swanky LHB rakes upgraded under LHB Scheme with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :
* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper coaches
* 5 General
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4
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electric locomotive from Ranchi to Bhagalpur and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at:
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See also
* Ranchi Junction railway station
Ranchi Junction railway station, station code RNC, is the NSG-2 category railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi station is also the headquarters of the Ranchi railway d ...
* Bhagalpur Junction railway station
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* Sainthia train collision
Notes
External links
13403/Vananchal Express
13404/Vananchal Express
References
Transport in Ranchi
Transport in Bhagalpur
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in West Bengal
Express trains in India
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