Service type Express Current operator(s) Eastern Railways Stops 19 | First service 9 February 2014 [1] Start Kolkata Chitpur End Agra Cantonment | |
The 13167 / 68 Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur & Agra Cantonment in India.
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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
The 13167 / 68 Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [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
The 13167 Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express covers the distance of 1,461 km (908 mi) in 28 hours 30 mins (51.26 km/hr) [3] & in 28 hours 05 mins as 13168 Agra Cantonment Kolkata Express (52.02 km/hr) [4].
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
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, Mathura Junction to Agra Cantonment [5] [6] [7].
Traction
As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4 [8] 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
13167 Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur every Wednesday reaching Agra Cantonment on the next day [9].
13168 Agra Cantonment Kolkata Express runs from Agra Cantonment every Thursday reaching Kolkata Chitpur on the next day [10].