Tatanagar–Chhapra Express

Tatanagar–Thawe Express
	Tatanagar Thawe Express standing at PF 2 of Tatanagar with ASN WAP 4 22288
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start	Tatanagar Junction (TATA)
Stops	37
End	(THE)
Distance travelled	718 km (446 mi)
Service frequency	Four Days ; 18181- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri ; 18182- Sun, Wed, Thu, Sat
Train number(s)	18181/18182
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Second Sitting
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	18181- 35 km/h (22 mph), including halts ; 18182- 36 km/h (22 mph), including halts

The Tatanagar–Thawe Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and in India. It is currently being operated with 18181/18182 train numbers on a quad-weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Service[]

The 18181/Tatanagar–Thawe Express has an average speed of 35 km/hr and covers 718 km in 20h 45m. The 18182/Thawe–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 36 km/hr and covers 718 km in 20h 10m.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper coaches
7 Second Seating coaches
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[]

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol. From Asansol, trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive uptil Thawe and vice versa.

Extension[]

The train was extended to Thawe Junction from 12 April 2021 on the request of Gopalganj MP, Dr. Alok Kumar Suman.

Rake sharing[]

The train shared its rake with 15083/15084 Utsarg Express before COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Slip coaches[]

It used to carry the slip coaches of Tatanagar-Katihar Express before COVID-19 pandemic in India, which used to get detached at Barauni Junction. Now Tatanagar-Katihar Express is running independently.

Direction reversal[]

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Asansol Junction

Notes[]

^ Runs four days in a week for every direction.

References[]

External links[]

18181/Tatanagar–Thawe Express India Rail Info
18182/Thawe–Tatanagar Express India Rail Info

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[1] Runs four days in a week for every direction.

[2] Tata-Chhapra Express Looted in Bihar; Guards Chose to Hide, Allege Passengers

[3] Tata-Chhapra Express robbed by 15 men in Bihar

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