Tatanagar–Asansol Express

Tatanagar–Asansol Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	18 February 2012; 12 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Asansol (ASN); Tatanagar (TATA)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	165 km (103 mi)
Average journey time	4 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	13511 / 13512
On-board services
Class(es)	Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	36 km/h (22 mph) average including halts.

The 13511 / 13512 Tatanagar–Asansol Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Asansol Junction and Tatanagar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13511/13512 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 13511/Tatanagar–Asansol Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 30m. The 13512/Asansol–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 165 km in 3h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Tatanagar Junction
Kandra Junction
Chandil Junction
Barabhum
Purulia Junction
Anara
Joychandi Pahar( Adra Junction alternative)
Burnpur
Asansol Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches :

1 Second Sitting
7 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed based WAG-9 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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[1] Runs three days in a week for every direction.

[2] REGULATION OF SER TRAIN SERVICES DUE TO TRAFFIC-CUM-POWER BLOCK IN CHAKRADHARPUR DIVISION

[3] Several trains in Chakradharpur division rescheduled, diverted and cancelled

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