Steel Express

Steel Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal & Jharkhand
First service	1 April 1970; 51 years ago (1970-04-01)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah (HWH)
Stops	6 as 12814 5 as 12813
End	Tatanagar (TATA)
Distance travelled	250 km (155 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours (approx.)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12813 / 12814
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Executive Chair Car, AC Chair, 2nd Sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
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	62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state. The Steel Express^[1] covers 250 kilometres (160 mi) at an average speed of 61 kilometres per hour (38 mph).

It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.

Rake[]

Second-class sitting, AC chair car, AC Executive, and General type of coaches are available in it. This train has an advanced reservation period of 30 days. It is running with LHB coaches from 11 June 2018.

Route & halts[]

• Howrah
• Kharagpur
• Sardiha
• Jhargram
• Chakulia
• Ghatsila
• Rakha Mines
• Tatanagar

Traction[]

It is hauled by a Tatanagar / Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Time Table[]

From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day

From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.

External links[]

• Indian Rail information site
• https://indiarailinfo.com/train/steel-express-12813/1588
• https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1589

References[]

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