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Sealdah-Jangipur Road Express

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Sealdah-Jangipur Road Express
Overview
Service typeExpress train (in 2022)
LocaleWest Bengal
Current operator(s)ER
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Jangipur (JRLE)
Stops51
Distance travelled259 km (161 mi)
Average journey time6hr 10mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13177
13178
On-board services
Class(es)Second class (Unreserved)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow seat
Technical
Rolling stockICF rake
Electrification25 kV AC
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) (top operating speed)
42 km/h (26 mph) (average including halts).

Sealdah-Jangipur Road Express is an unreserved express train service operated in West Bengal, India. It connects from Sealdah (in Kolkata) to Jangipur (in Murshidabad).

History

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The inaugural run of this train was on 19 February 2012. It used to run on a local MEMU train with train no. 63177/63178. In 2022, the train was converted to ICF express.

Locomotive

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The Express is regularly hauled by WAP 7 electric locomotives from the Sealdah Loco Shed.[1]

Coach composition

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The express train has ten unreserved second-class coaches and two luggage-cum disabled coaches.

| SDAH/WAP-7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13177 SLR D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 SLR
13178 SLR D10 D9 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 SLR

Service

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The Express operates every day, covering a distance of 259 km (161 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 10 mins with an average speed of 42 km/h (26 mph). Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).

References

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  1. ^ SAPTARSHI. "13177/Sealdah - Jangipur Road Express (UnReserved) - Sealdah to Jangipur Road ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.