Kolkata Anand Vihar Express

Kolkata Anand Vihar Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 July 2014 [1]
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Kolkata Chitpur
Stops	120 as 13131 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express, 93 as 13132 Anand Vihar Kolkata Express.
End	Anand Vihar Terminal
Distance travelled	1,532 km (952 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Introduced in lieu of 13111/12 Lal Quila Express and 13039/40 Howrah Delhi Janata Express. Carries slip coaches bound for Giridih [2] [3] [4].
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum; 38.38 km/h (24 mph) including halts.

The 13131 / 32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur & Anand Vihar Terminal in India.

It operates as train number 13131 from Kolkata Chitpur to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 13132 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi [5].

Coaches

The 13131 / 32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express has 1 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved, 1 High Capacity Parcel coach, 1 Full Postal Van & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

In addition 1 AC 3 tier and 1 Sleeper Class coach are attached / detached at Madhupur Junction bound for Giridih [6] [7].

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 13131 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express covers the distance of 1,532 km (952 mi) in 39 hours 50 mins (38.46 km/hr) & in 40 hours 00 mins as 13132 Anand Vihar Kolkata Express (38.30 km/hr) [8] [9] [10].

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 13131 / 32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur via Bardhaman Junction, Asansol Junction, Madhupur Junction, Jhajha, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction, Khurja Junction, Ghaziabad to Anand Vihar Terminal [11] [12] [13] [14] [15].

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4 or Asansol based WAM 4 are the traditional power for this train and haul the train for its entire journey.

Operation

13131 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur on a daily basis reaching Anand Vihar Terminal on the 3rd day [16].

13132 Anand Vihar Kolkata Express runs from Anand Vihar Terminal on a daily basis reaching Kolkata Chitpur on the 3rd day [17].

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