Distance travelled 1,772 km (1,101 mi) Seating arrangements Yes Average journey time 1 day 3 hours First service 1995 | Service frequency Weekly Sleeping arrangements Yes Stops 12 Current operator Western Railway zone | |
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Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved Service type Superfast/Mail Trains in India | ||
The Indore–Patna Express is a Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Patna Junction, railway station of Patna, the capital city of Bihar.
Contents
- Arrival and departure
- Route and halts
- Coach composite
- Average speed and frequency
- Loco link
- Rake maintenance and sharing
- Accidents and incidents
- References
Arrival and departure
Train no.19313 departs from Indore every at Wednesday at 14:00 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Patna Junction the next day at 16:00 hrs. Train no.19314 departs from Patna, every Thursday at 17:20 hrs., reaching Indore the next day at 12:30 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via Bhopal and Sultanpur. The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train consist of 22 coaches :
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 63 km/h. The train runs on Weekly basis.
Loco link
The train is hauled by Vadodara based WAP-4 electric locomotive. It sometimes gets WAP-5 locomotive as well.
Rake maintenance and sharing
The train is maintained by the Indore Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Indore – Rajendra Nagar Express, Indore - Pune Express, Indore - Nagpur Express and Shipra Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.
Accidents and incidents
On 20 November 2016, fourteen coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhrayan, killing more than 140 passengers and injuring 200
