Ispat Express
Train in India
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand & Odisha | ||||
| First service | 15 August 1976; 47 years ago (1976-08-15) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Titlagarh (TIG), Kantabanji (KBJ) | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
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| Average journey time | 14 Hours | ||||
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| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12871 / 12872 & 22861 / 22862 Ispat Express is a Superfast day train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with Titlagarh & Kantabanji. It covers a distance of 741 kilometers at an average speed of 57 km/h (35 mph). It has Two Second Class Unreserved Seating Coaches, 3 AC 3 Tier Coaches, 2 AC Chair Car Coaches and 8 Second Sitting Chair Car Coaches. All of the classes require reservations, except for Second Class Unreserved Seating class, where Tatkal scheme is available. A pantry car is available in this train. Unlike many trains of Indian Railways, it has an advance reservation period of sixty (60) days.
Traction
It is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive from Santragachi electric loco shed on its entire journey.
When it was first opened, it ran from Howrah to Jamshedpur. Later, it was extended to Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and then to Titlagarh. After a fifth change, its destination station was changed from Titlagarh to Kantabanji.
Rake Composition
It is running with LHB coach. Advance Reservation Period is of 60 days.[1] Coach composition (18 coaches) is as follows :-
- 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
- 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
- 2 Unreserved accommodation
- 8 Second Sitting Coaches
- 2 AC Chair Car
- 3 AC Three Tier
- 1 Pantry Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| SLRD | GEN | GEN | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | PC | C1 | C2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | EOG |
Route & halts
- Howrah
- Kharagpur Junction
- Tatanagar Junction
- Chakradharpur
- Rourkela Junction
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Sambalpur Junction
- Bargarh Road
- Balangir Junction
- Kantabanji
- Titlagarh Junction
Schedule
- Train runs daily for both the direction
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time (IST) | Arrival station | Arrival time (IST) | Day |
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| 12871 | HWH | Howrah | 6:35 AM | Titlagarh Junction | 7:35 PM | Day 1 |
| 12872 | TIG | Titlagarh Junction | 5:15 AM | Howrah | 6:15 PM | Day 1 |
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131125225205/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
- ^ Disguise, TrainMan in. "12871/Howrah - Titlagarh Ispat Express - Howrah to Titlagarh SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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- Ministry of Railways
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organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
depots
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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