Lal Quila Express

Overview

Service type

Express

First service

1866

Last service

30 June 2014

Current operator(s)

Eastern Railway

Route

Start

Kolkata

Stops

67 as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 68 as 13112 Lal Quila Express

End

Delhi Junction

Distance travelled

1,526 km (948 mi) as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 1,552 km (964 mi) as 13112 Lal Quila Express

Service frequency

daily

On-board services

Class(es)

AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved

Seating arrangements

Yes

Sleeping arrangements

Yes

Catering facilities

No Pantry Car attached

Observation facilities

Slip coaches of Kolkata Giridih Express attached. Replaced by 13131/32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express.

Technical

Rolling stock

Standard Indian Railway coaches

Track gauge

1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Operating speed

110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
46.93 km/h (29 mph), including halts

Route map

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express was an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kolkata and Delhi Junction in India. It operates as train number 13111 from Kolkata to Delhi Junction and as train number 13112 in the reverse direction. It is named after the Red Fort which is located in Delhi. The word Lal Quila means Red Fort in Devanagari.

Coaches

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express presently has 2 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches. In addition it also carries a Railway Mail Service coach. Slip coaches of Kolkata Giridih Express are attached/detached at Madhupur Junction. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13111 Lal Quila Express covers the distance of 1526 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins (49.36 km/h) & 1552 kilometres in 34 hours 40 mins (44.77 km/h) as 13112 Lal Quila Express. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

As the entire route between Kolkata & Delhi Junction is electrified, it is hauled by a WAP 4 engine from the Howrah or Ghaziabad shed.

Timetable

13111 Lal Quila Express leaves Kolkata every day at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Junction at 03:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day. 13112 Lal Quila Express leaves Delhi Junction every day at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 07:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

Station Code	Station Name	13111 - Kolkata to Delhi Junction^[1]		Distance from Source in km	Day	13112 - Delhi Junction to Kolkata^[2]		Distance from Source in km	Day
Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day
KOAA	Kolkata	Source	20:15	0	1	07:30	Destination	1552	3
BWN	Barddhaman Junction	21:58	22:03	98	1	04:45	04:50	1430	3
ASN	Asansol Junction	23:27	23:32	203	1	03:05	03:15	1324	3
MDP	Madhupur Junction	01:00	01:40	284	2	01:00	01:40	1243	3
PNBE	Patna Junction	06:50	07:00	534	2	19:25	19:35	993	2
MGS	Mughalsarai Junction	12:07	12 :27	746	2	14:00	14:15	781	2
ALD	Allahabad Junction	15:20	15:30	899	2	10:45	10:58	628	2
CNB	Kanpur Central	18:55	19:05	1093	2	06:40	06:50	434	2
TDL	Tundla Junction	22:45	22:55	1323	2	01:35	01:45	204	2
DLI	Delhi Junction	03:10	Destination	1526	3	Source	20:50	0	1

Gallery

13111 Lal Quila Express - AC 3 tier
13111 Lal Quila Express - Sleeper Class

References

↑ "Lal Quila Express-13111". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
↑ "Lal Quila Express 13112". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.

External links

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