Tirhut Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal | ||||
| First service | Kolkata Station | ||||
| Last service | Muzaffarpur Junction | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kolkata railway station | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | Muzaffarpur Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 566 km (352 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 20 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13157 / 13158 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, 2S, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Available | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Standard Indian Railways Coaches | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available (Storage space under berth) | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata Station-Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express is a Mail/Express express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Station and Muzaffarpur Junction in India. This is the most popular train for people travelling beyond Muzaffarpur to Kolkata.
It operates as train number 13157 from Kolkata Station to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 13158 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal.
Service
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata Station-Muzaffarpur JunctionTirhut Express covers the distance of 566 km (352 mi) in 12 hours 20 mins (46 km/hr) & in 13 hours 5 mins as 13158 Muzaffarpur Junction-Kolkata Station Tirhut Express (45 km/hr).
Coaches
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata Station-Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express consists with a total of 17 coaches of types AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, 2S (Reserved), General (Unreserved). Sleeper Extra (SE) Coaches are attached during the time of festivals.
Routeing
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata Station-Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express runs from Kolkata Station via Naihati railway station → Barddhaman Junction → Durgapur → Raniganj → Asansol Junction → Chittaranjan → Madhupur → Jasidih → Jhajha → Kiul Junction → Barauni Junction → Samastipur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction
Traction
As the track between Muzaffarpur Junction (MFP) and Barauni Junction (BJU) has recently been electrified. Still till complete electrification and CRS inspection a Samastipur based WDM3D locomotive powers the train for its journey from Barauni Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction. The rest part of the journey is covered by an electric locomotive WAP 4 / WAM 4 / WAG-5.
