Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
 Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express train board. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 1 April 1966 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Dhanbad Junction (DHN) Alappuzha (ALLP) | ||||
| Stops | 75 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,546 km (1,582 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 51h 50m | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13351 / 13352 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts | ||||
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The 13351 / 13352 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Alappuzha in India. It is currently being operated with 13351/13352 train numbers on a daily basis, earlier it runs between Bokaro and Chennai so it was named as Bokaro-Madrass express .[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 13351/Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 2546 km in 57h. The 13352/Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 2546 km in 55h 30m. From April first 2019 the train will not touch Shornur Junction, pass through link line and will halt at Ottappalam and Wadakkanchery in both directions.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Dhanbad Junction
- Katrasgarh
- Chandrapura Junction
- Bokaro Steel City
- Kotshila Junction
- Jhalida
- Muri Junction
- Ranchi Junction
- Hatia
- Govindpur Road
- Bano
- Nuagaon
- Bondamunda
- Rourkela Junction
- Rajgangpur
- Bamra
- Jharsuguda Junction
- Rengali
- Sambalpur Junction
- Attabira
- Bargarh Road
- Barpali
- Balangir junction
- Titlagarh Junction
- Kesinga
- Muniguda
- Rayagada
- Parvathipuram Town
- Parvathipuram
- Bobbili Junction
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Kottavalasa Junction
- Somhachalam
- Visakhapatnam Junction
- Duvvada
- Anakapalle
- Elamanchili
- Narsipatnam Road
- Tuni
- Annavaram
- Pithapuram
- Samarlkota Junction
- Anaparti
- Dwarapudi
- Rajahmundry
- Nidadavolu Junction
- Tadepalligudem
- Eluru
- Vijayawada Junction
- Tenali Junction
- Nidubrolu
- Bapatla
- Chirala
- Ongole
- Singarayakonda
- Kavali
- Nellore
- Nayudupeta
- Sullurupeta
- MGR Chennai Central
- Tiruvallur
- Arakkonam Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Jolapettai
- Tirupattur Junction
- Samalpatti
- Bommidi
- Salem Junction
- Erode Junction
- Tiruppur
- Coimbatore Junction
- Palakkad Junction
- Ottappalam
- Wadakancheri
- Thrissur
- Aluva
- Ernakulam Junction
- Turavur
- Cherthala
- Mararikulam
- Alappuzha
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches. It consist one 1st AC , four 2nd AC , six 3rd AC , five Sleeper , three General second class , two SLRD/EOG & one Pantry Car Coach. [4]
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction two times:
Rakes
[edit]The train has six dedicated rakes. It ran as link train with 18189/18190 Tatanagar–Alappuzha Express but was discontinued when Indian Railways started phasing out link services.
See also
[edit]- Alappuzha railway station
- Dhanbad Junction railway station
- Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
- Ernakulam–Patna Express (via Chennai)
- Ernakulam–Patna Express (via Tirupati)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Changes in operation of trains on July 10 & 11"
- ^ For undertaking engineering works, the Southern Railway has announced changes in train schedule
- ^ Mob missiles target trains on open line
- ^ @EastCoastRail (27 July 2022). ".@RailMinIndia #ECoRupdateDhanbad-Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express will run with LHB coach as per the following... 👇…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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