Steel Express
Train in India
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The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal & Jharkhand
First service1 April 1970
Current operatorSouth Eastern Railways
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal & Jharkhand | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1970 | ||||
| Current operator | South Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Tatanagar (TATA) | ||||
| Stops | 6 as 12814 5 as 12813 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 250 km (155 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 h 30 m as 12814 4 h 5 m as 12813 | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 12813 / 12814 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC Executive Chair Car, AC 3 Tier Economy, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes, Only in AC 3 Tier Economy Coach | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) as 12814 61 km/h (38 mph) as 12813 | ||||
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It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.
Rake composition
It is running with LHB coach from 11 June 2018. Advance Reservation Period is of 30 days. Coach composition (22 coaches) is as follows :-
- 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
- 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
- 4 Unreserved accommodation
- 10 Second Sitting Coaches
- 4 AC Chair Car
- 1 AC 3 Tier Economy
- 1 Executive Chair Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLRD | GEN | GEN | D10 | D9 | D8 | D7 | D6 | D5 | D4 | D3 | D2 | D1 | M1 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | E1 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Route and halts
Traction
Time table
From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | -- | 06:05 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 06:33 | 06:35 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 06:47 | 06:49 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 07:10 | 07:12 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 07:32 | 07:34 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 08:18 | 08:20 |
| SRC | Santragachi Jn | 09:40 | 09:42 |
| HWH | Howrah | 10:35 | -- |
From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah | -- | 17:20 |
| KGP | Kharagpur Jn | 18:58 | 19:00 |
| JGM | Jhargram | 19:30 | 19:32 |
| CKU | Chakulia Jn | 19:51 | 19:53 |
| GTS | Ghatsila Jn | 20:15 | 20:16 |
| RHE | Rakha Mines | 20:29 | 20:30 |
| TATA | Tatanagar Jn | 21:25 | -- |
