| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Intercity |
| First service | 13 August 2017; 7 years ago (2017-08-13) |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jaynagar (JYG) Patna Junction (PNBE) |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 244 km (152 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7h 40m |
| Service frequency | Except Saturday |
| Train number(s) | 15549/15550 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 32 km/h (20 mph), including halts |
The Jaynagar–Patna Intercity Express is an Intercity train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Patna Junction and Jaynagar in India. It is currently being operated with 15549/15550 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 15549/Jayanagar Patna Intercity Express has an average speed of 29 km/h and covers 244 km in 8h 30m. The 15550/Patna Jaynagar Intercity Express has an average speed of 32 km/h and covers 244 km in 7h 30m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Jaynagar
- Madhubani
- Sakri Junction
- Darbhanga Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Sonpur Junction
- Patliputra Junction
- Patna Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 11 coaches:
- 1 AC Chair Car
- 8 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDM-3A/WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Jainagar to Patna and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also
- Jaynagar railway station
- Jaynagar–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express
- Patna Junction railway station
Notes
- Runs six days in a week for every direction.
References
- PTI (6 August 2017). "New Jayanagar-Pataliputra train service to being soon". India Today. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- "New Jayanagar-Pataliputra train service soon: says DRM/Samastipur–RailNews Media India Ltd". railnews.in. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "पटना के लिए वाया हाजीपुर इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस का परिचालन 12 अगस्त से | Via Hajipur Intercity Express for Patna from Aug 12". prabhatkhabar.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
- 15549/Jaynagar–Patna Intercity Express India Rail Info
- 15550/Patna–Jaynagar Intercity Express India Rail Info
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