Patna–Kota Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
First service | Patna–Mathura Express |
Current operator(s) | East Central Railway |
Route | |
Start | Patna Junction |
Stops | 24 (via Faizabad, 13237) 19 (via Sultanpur, 13239) |
End | Kota Junction |
Distance travelled | 1,221 km (759 mi) |
Average journey time | 25.5 hours |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper , Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) average with halts |
Patna–Kota Express (Hindi: पटना – कोटा एक्सप्रेस) is a Express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Patna Junction the capital of Bihar and Kota Junction in Rajasthan This train is Famous among students of Bihar.
History[]
Previously, the train ran between Lucknow and Mathura, later extended up to Patna and then Kota in July 2012.[1]
Arrival and departure[]
Train number 13237, 13239 depart from Patna Junction at 11:50, reaching Kota Junction the next day at 12:55. Train number 13238, 13240 departs from Kota at 18:10 and reach Patna the next day at 21:20.
Rake/Coach composition[]
RSA[]
Rake sharing: 13239/13240
Loco[]
CNB WAP-4 (LKO–MTJ) and WDM-3A PRABAL LKO (PNBE–LKO)
Loco/Rake reversals[]
AGC/Agra Cantt. (6); MTJ/Mathura Junction (10);
Schedule[]
Train No. | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Average speed | Stops | Distance |
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13237 | Patna – Kota (via Faizabad) | 11:50 | 12:55 | Tue, Sat, Sun | 50 km | Patna Junction, Danapur Junction, Ara Junction, Buxar, Zamania, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Faizabad Junction, Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Raja Ki Mandi, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Bayana Junction, Hindaun City, Gangapur City, Narayanpur Tatwara, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Indragarh Sumerganj Mandi, Kota Junction | 1262 km |
13238 | Kota – Patna (via Faizabad) | 15:25 | 17:20 | Thur, Fri, Sun | 48 km | Kota Junction, Indragarh Sumerganj Mandi, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Narayanpur Tatwara, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantonment, Raja Ki Mandi, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Unnao, Lucknow NR, Faizabad Junction, Ayodhya Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Shahganj Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Varanasi Junction, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Zamania, Buxar, Ara Junction, Danapur Junction, Patna Junction | 1262 km |
13239 | Patna – Kota (via Sultanpur) | 11:50 | 12:55 | Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri | 48 km | Patna Junction, Ara Junction, Buxar, Zamania, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi Junction, Sultanpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Raja Ki Mandi, Agra Cantonment, Mathura Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Bayana Junction, Hindaun City, Gangapur City, Narayanpur Tatwara, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Indragarh Sumerganj Mandi, Kota Junction | 1064 km |
13240 | Kota – Patna (via Sultanpur) | 15:25 | 17:20 | Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat | 47 km | Kota Junction, Indragarh Sumerganj Mandi, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Narayanpur Tatwara, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Mathura Junction, Agra Cantonment, Raja Ki Mandi, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Lucknow NR, Sultanpur Junction, Varanasi Junction, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Zamania, Buxar, Ara Junction, Patna Junction | 1222 km |
References[]
- ^ Extension of Patna-Mathura Express Trains upto Kota Northern Railways Press Release. Retrieved 6 July 2012
External links[]
Categories:
- Express trains in India
- Transport in Patna
- Rail transport in Bihar
- Rail transport in Rajasthan
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Transport in Kota, Rajasthan