Patna–Kota Express

Patna - Kota Express
पटना - कोटा एक्सप्रेस
Patna - Mathura Express
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
First service	Patna - Mathura Express
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Patna Junction; Kota Junction
Stops	24 (Via Faizabad, 13237); 19 (Via Sultanpur, 13239)
Distance travelled	1,221 km (759 mi)
Average journey time	25.5 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13237UP / 13238DN (Via Faizabad); 13239UP/13240DN (Via Sultanpur)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph) average with halts

The Patna–Kota Express or PNBE-Kota Express (Hindi: पटना - कोटा एक्सप्रेस) is a mail/express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Patna Junction of Patna, the second largest city of eastern India and the capital of Bihar and Kota Junction, railway station of Kota, the coaching city of Rajasthan.^[1]This Train is infamous for its consistent unpunctual behavior and hence, it is one of the most delayed train operated by ECR.

History

Previously, the train ran between Lucknow and Mathura, later extended up to Patna and then Kota, Rajasthan in July 2012.^[2]

Arrival and departure

Train number 13237,13239 depart from Patna Junction at 11:50, reaching Kota Junction the next day at 12:55. Train number 13238,13240 departs from Kota at 18:10 and reach Patna the next day at 21:20.

Train Detail

Rake/Coach Composition

LHB Rake

RSA

Rake Sharing:13239/13240

Loco

CNB WAP4 (LKO-MTJ) and WDM#3A PRABAL LKO (PNBE-LKO) gf⟨⟩

Loco/Rake Reversals

AGC/Agra Cantt. (6); MTJ/Mathura Junction (10);

Schedule

**Detail of PNBE- KOTA Express**
Train No.	Sector	Departure	Arrival	Frequency	Average Speed	Stops	Distance
13237	Patna – Kota (Via Faizabad)	11:50	12:55	Tue, Sat, Sun	50 km	Patna Junction, Danapur Junction, Ara, Buxar, Zamania, Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Faizabad Junction, Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Raja Ki Mandi, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Bayana Junction, Hindaun City, Gangapur City, Narayanpur Tatwar, Sawai Madhopur, Indargarh, Kota Junction	1262 km
13238	Kota – Patna (Via Faizabad)	15:25	17:20	Thur, Fri, Sun	48 km	Kota Junction, Indargarh, Sawai Madhopur, Narayanpur Tatwar, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantonment, Raja Ki Mandi, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Unnao, Lucknow NR, Faizabad Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Varanasi Junction, Mughal Sarai Junction, Zamania, Buxar, Ara, Danapur Junction, Patna Junction	1262 km
13239	Patna – Kota (Via Sultanpur)	11:50	12:55	Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri	48 km	Patna Junction, Ara, Buxar, Zamania, Mughal Sarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Sultanpur, Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Raja Ki Mandi, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Bayana Junction, Hindaun City, Gangapur City, Narayanpur Tatwar, Sawai Madhopur, Indargarh, Kota Junction	1064 km
13240	Kota – Patna (Via Sultanpur)	15:25	17:20	Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat	47 km	Kota Junction, Indargarh, Sawai Madhopur, Narayanpur Tatwar, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantonment, Raja Ki Mandi, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Lucknow NR, Sultanpur, Varanasi Junction, Mughal Sarai Junction, Zamania, Buxar, Ara, Patna Junction	1222 km

References

^ Just one train for Sangam city in Rail Budget The Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2012
^ Extension of Patna-Mathura Express Trains upto Kota Northern Railways Press Release. Retrieved 6 July 2012

External links

[1] Just one train for Sangam city in Rail Budget The Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2012

[2] Extension of Patna-Mathura Express Trains upto Kota Northern Railways Press Release. Retrieved 6 July 2012

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