Patna Kota Express

Patna - Kota Express
पटना - कोटा एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan
First service	07 July 2012
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways
Route
Termini	Patna Junction (PNBE) Kota Junction (KOTA)
Stops	25 as 13237/13238, 19 as 13239/13240
Distance travelled	1,262 km (784 mi) as 13237/13238, 1,222 km (759 mi) as 13239/13240
Average journey time	25 hours 05 minutes as 13237/13238, 25 hours 55 minutes as 13238/13240
Service frequency	13237/13238 3 days a week, 13239/13240 4 days a week.
Train number(s)	13237/13238 13239/13240
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing between 13237/38/39/40 Patna - Kota Express
Other facilities	Previously ran as Patna - Mathura Express
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 49.49 km/h (31 mph) as 13237/13238 average including halts, 47.92 km/h (30 mph) as 13239/13240 average including halts.

The 13237 / 13238 & 13239 / 13240 Patna - Kota Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - East Central Railway zone that runs between Patna Junction & Kota Junction in India.

It operates as train number 13237 / 13239 from Patna Junction to Kota Junction and as train number 13238 / 13240 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 13237 / 13238 & 13239 / 13240 Patna - Kota Express has 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 EOG & 1 Pantry Car Coaches.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13237 Patna - Kota Express covers the distance of 1,262 kilometres (784 mi) in 25 hours 05 mins (50.31 km/hr) & in 25 hours 55 mins as 13238 Kota - Patna Express (48.69 km/hr).

The 13239 Patna - Kota Express covers the distance of 1,222 kilometres (759 mi) in 25 hours 05 mins (48.72 km/hr) & in 25 hours 55 mins as 13240 Kota - Patna Express (47.15 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 13237 / 13238 & 13239 / 13240 Patna - Kota Express runs from Patna Junction via Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Faizabad Junction (13237 / 13238) or Sultanpur (13239 / 13240), Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Agra Cantt, Mathura Junction, to Kota Junction.

It reverses direction of travel twice during its run at Agra Cantt & Mathura Junction.

Traction

13237 / 13238 Patna - Kota Express via Faizabad Junction - As the Varanasi - Faizabad - Lucknow sector has yet to be fully electrified, a Lucknow based WDM 3A locomotive powers the train between Patna Junction & Lucknow NR handing over to a Kanpur based WAP 7 locomotive for the remainder of the journey.

13239 / 13240 Patna - Kota Express via Sultanpur – As the route is fully electrified, a Kanpur based WAP 4 / WAP 7 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

13237 / 13239 Patna - Kota Express leaves Patna Junction on a daily basis at 11:50 hrs IST and reaches Kota Junction at 12:55 hrs IST the next day.

13238 / 13240 Kota - Patna Express leaves Kota Junction on a daily basis at 15:25 hrs IST and reaches Patna Junction at 17:20 hrs IST the next day.

References

http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=2269&id=0,4,268

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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