The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.
 Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav based new Train Board of Steel Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal & Jharkhand | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1970 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Tatanagar (TATA) | ||||
| Stops | 6 as 12814 5 as 12813 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 250 km (155 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 h 10 m as 12814 3 h 55 m as 12813 | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12813 / 12814 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Executive Chair Car, AC Chair, 2nd Sitting, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) as 12814 63 km/h (39 mph) as 12813 | ||||
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It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.
Rake Composition edit
It is running with LHB coach from 11 June 2018. Advance Reservation Period is of 30 days. Coach composition (22 coaches) is as follows-
- 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
- 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
- 3 Unreserved accommodation
- 12 Second Sitting Coaches
- 4 AC Chair Car
- 1 Executive Chair Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GEN | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | E1 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Route & halts edit
Traction edit
It is hauled by a Tatanagar based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.
Time Table edit
From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | -- | 06:10 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 06:47 | 06:49 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 07:12 | 07:14 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 07:35 | 07:37 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 08:18 | 08:20 |
| SRC | Santragachi Jn | 09:38 | 09:40 |
| HWH | Howrah | 10:20 | -- |
From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah | -- | 17:25 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 18:58 | 19:00 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 19:36 | 19:38 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 20:00 | 20:02 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 20:21 | 20:23 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 21:20 | -- |
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References edit
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