| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 4 October 2011 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Asansol Junction (ASN) Gonda Junction (GD) |
| Stops | 20 |
| Distance travelled | 861 km (535 mi) |
| Average journey time | 20h 45m |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13509/13510 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 41 km/h (25 mph), including halts |
The Asansol–Gonda Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Asansol Junction and Gonda Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13509/13510 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1]
Service
The 13509/Asansol–Gonda Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 861 km in 20h 45m. The 13510/Gonda–Asansol Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 861 km in 20h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Asansol Junction
- Chittaranjan
- Madhupur Junction
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Kiul Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Ballia
- Mau Junction
- Khorason Road
- Shahganj Junction
- Akbarpur Junction
- Goshainganj
- Ayodhya Junction
- Mankapur Junction
- Gonda Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Andal Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Gonda to Asansol and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 13507/13508 Asansol–Gorakhpur Express.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
- Shahganj Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Mankapur Junction
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
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