Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express

The 13167 / 68 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express is an Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysEastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur and Agra Cantonment in India.

Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service9 February 2014 [1]
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiKolkata Chitpur
Agra Cantonment
Stops20
Distance travelled1,460.5 km (908 mi)
Average journey time28 hours 30 mins as 13167 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express, 28 hours 05 mins as 13168 Agra Cantonment–Kolkata Express.
Service frequencyOnce a week. 13167 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express – Thursday. 13168 Agra Cantonment–Kolkata Express – Saturday.
Train number(s)13167 / 68
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationPartial
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
51.64 km/h (32 mph) including halts.

It operates as train number 13167 from Kolkata Chitpur to Agra Cantonment and as train number 13168 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Coaches

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The 13167 / 68 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 EOG (Linke Hofmann Busch Rake) coaches. It carry a pantry car [2].

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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The 13167 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express covers the distance of 1,460.5 km (908 mi) in 28 hours 30 mins (51.26 km/h) [3] and in 28 hours 05 mins as 13168 Agra Cantonment–Kolkata Express (52.02 km/h) [4].

Routeing

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The 13167 / 68 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur via Asansol Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Varanasi Junction, Lucknow NR, Kanpur Central, Kannauj railway station, Mathura Junction to Agra Cantonment [5] [6] [7].

Traction

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As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Howrah-based WAP-4[1] hauls the locomotive from Kolkata Chitpur until Mughalsarai Junction handing over to a Lucknow-based WDM-3A which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.

Operation

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13167 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur every Thursday reaching Agra Cantonment on the next day [8].

13168 Agra Cantonment–Kolkata Express runs from Agra Cantonment every Saturday reaching Kolkata Chitpur on the next day [9].

References

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  1. ^ "Dippy meets Wappy". YouTube.
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