Ganga Damodar Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 29 November, 1980 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dhanbad Junction (DHN) Patna Junction (PNBE) |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6h 5m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13329/13330 |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
| Rake maintenance | Dhanbad Jn |
| Rake sharing | NA |
The Ganga Damodar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13329/13330 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 13329/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 292 km in 6h 5m. The 13330/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 292 km in 5h 50m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Dhanbad Junction
- Tetulmari
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
- Parasnath
- Hazaribagh Road
- Parsabad
- Koderma Junction
- Gaya Junction
- Jehanabad
- Taregna
- Patna Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC First Class cum II Tier
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 EOG
- 1 SLR
Traction
Both trains are hauled by Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Din Dayal Upadhyay Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Patna to Dhanbad and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
Rake sharing
It used to have Rake sharing with 13331/13332 Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express when it's was running with old ICF coach. After the introduction of LHB coach, it don't have rake sharing. Modern LHB coaches were introduced from 07th November, 2022.
See also
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
- Dhanbad Junction railway station
- South Bihar Express
- Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
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