Bagh Express

Bagh Express
Bagh Express train board.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Kathgodam (KGM)
Stops57
Distance travelled1,510 km (938 mi)
Average journey time35 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13019 / 13020
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Broad Gauge
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 13019 / 13020 Bagh Express is an express type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (Howrah) with northern Indian town of Kathgodam (Uttarakhand).[1] It is a very popular train among tourists of Eastern India, who are going for the Uttarakhand and Jim Corbett National Park trip. It travels through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

Schedule

  • Train runs daily from both the direction
Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
13019 HWH Howrah 9:45 PM Daily Kathgodam 9:30 AM 3rd Day (Daily)
13020 KGM Kathgodam 9:50 PM Daily Howrah Morning 11:10 AM 3rd day (Daily)

Route and halts

The train runs from Howrah Via Barddhaman Junction, Andal Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Jasidih Junction, Jhajha, Kiul Junction, Barauni Junction, Samastipur Junction, Muzaffarpur Junction, Hajipur Junction, Chhapra Junction, Chainwa Station, Siwan Junction, Gorakhpur Junction, Basti, Babhnan, Gonda Junction, Lucknow Charbagh, Bareilly Junction, Rampur Junction, Rudrapur City, Haldwani to Kathgodam.

Traction

Howrah to Kathgodam :- Howrah based WAP 4 electric locomotive and vice-versa

Direction reversal

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
  • 1 HPC - High Capacity Parcel Van
  • 1 MIL - Military Reserved Coach
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SLR MIL GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 B1 B2 A1 GEN GEN SLR HPC

References

  1. ^ The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides. 20 January 2011. ISBN 9781405388498.