Lal Quila Express

Lal Quila Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 1866
Last service 30 June 2014
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Start Kolkata
Stops 67 as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 68 as 13112 Lal Quila Express
End Delhi Junction
Distance travelled 1,526 km (948 mi) as 13111 Lal Quila Express, 1,552 km (964 mi) as 13112 Lal Quila Express
Service frequency daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities Slip coaches of Kolkata Giridih Express attached. Replaced by 13131/32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express.
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
46.93 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Route map

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kolkata and Delhi Junction in India. It operates as train number 13111 from Kolkata to Delhi Junction and as train number 13112 in the reverse direction. It is named after the Red Fort which is located in Delhi. The word Lal Quila means Red Fort in Devnagari.

Coaches

The 13111/13112 Lal Quila Express presently has 2 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches. In addition it also carries a Railway Mail Service coach. Slip coaches of Kolkata Giridih Express are attached/detached at Madhupur Junction. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13111 Lal Quila Express covers the distance of 1526 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins (49.36 km/h) & 1552 kilometres in 34 hours 40 mins (44.77 km/h) as 13112 Lal Quila Express. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

As the entire route between Kolkata & Delhi Junction is electrified, it is hauled by a WAP 4 engine from the Howrah or Ghaziabad shed.

Timetable

13111 Lal Quila Express leaves Kolkata every day at 20:15 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Junction at 03:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day. 13112 Lal Quila Express leaves Delhi Junction every day at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 07:30 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

Station Code Station Name

13111 - Kolkata to Delhi Junction[1]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

13112 - Delhi Junction to Kolkata[2]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
KOAA Kolkata Source 20:15 0 1 07:30 Destination 1552 3
BWN Barddhaman Junction 21:58 22:03 98 1 04:45 04:50 1430 3
ASN Asansol Junction 23:27 23:32 203 1 03:05 03:15 1324 3
MDP Madhupur Junction 01:00 01:40 284 2 01:00 01:40 1243 3
PNBE Patna Junction 06:50 07:00 534 2 19:25 19:35 993 2
MGS Mughalsarai Junction 12:07 12 :27 746 2 14:00 14:15 781 2
ALD Allahabad Junction 15:20 15:30 899 2 10:45 10:58 628 2
CNB Kanpur Central 18:55 19:05 1093 2 06:40 06:50 434 2
TDL Tundla Junction 22:45 22:55 1323 2 01:35 01:45 204 2
DLI Delhi Junction 03:10 Destination 1526 3 Source 20:50 0 1

Gallery

References

  1. "Lal Quila Express-13111". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
  2. Quila-express-13112-dli-to-koaa/459/297/65 "Lal Quila Express 13112" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.

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