Ispat Express

Ispat Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand & Odisha
First service	15 August 1976; 45 years ago (1976-08-15)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah (HWH)
Stops	30
End	Titlagarh Junction (TIG)
Distance travelled	745 km (463 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12871 / 12872
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 Tier, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum speed, 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12871 / 12872 Ispat Express is a Superfast day train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with Titlagarh. It covers a distance of 745 kilometers at an average speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). It has second class seating, an AC 3 Tier, 3 AC Chair Car, and a 2nd Sitting Chair Car of coaches. All of the classes require reservations, except for general class, where Tatkal scheme is available. A pantry car is available in this train. Unlike many trains of Indian Railways, it has an advance reservation period of thirty (30) days.

With a view to provide secured and comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, South Eastern Railway has decided to convert first rake of 12871/12872 Howrah–Titlagarh–Howrah Ispat Express with most sophisticated and modern LHB coaches instead of existing conventional coaches. w.e.f 28.09.2019 from Howrah and w.e.f 29.09.2019 from Titlagarh.

With the introduction of LHB rake, 12871/12872 Howrah–Titlagarh–Howrah Ispat Express will have the revised composition of AC Chair Car-3, AC-3 Tier-1 and Second Class Chair Car-14 coaches.

Traction[]

It is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive from Santragachi / Tatanagar electric loco shed on its entire journey.

When it was first opened, it ran from Howrah to Jamshedpur. Later, it was extended to Rourkela, Jharsuguda, and then to Sambalpur. After a fourth change, its destination station was changed from Sambalpur to Titlagarh.

Route & halts[]

• Howrah
• Kharagpur Junction
• Tatanagar Junction
• Chakradharpur
• Rourkela Junction
• Jharsuguda Junction
• Sambalpur Junction
• Bargarh Road
• Balangir Junction
• Titlagarh Junction

Schedule[]

• Train runs daily for both the direction

References[]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20131125225205/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/