Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express

The 13351 / 13352 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Bokaro 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]

Dhanbad–Alappuzha Bokaro Express

Dhanbad-Alappuzha Bokaro Express train board.
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Kerala, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
First service	1 April 1966; 59 years ago (1966-04-01)
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
Entertainment facilities	Wide Windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	110 kv 50 Hertz
Operating speed	45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts
Route map

Service

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

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

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

The train reverses its direction two times:

• Visakhapatnam Junction
• Chennai Central

Rakes

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

• Alappuzha railway station
• Dhanbad Junction railway station
• Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
• Ernakulam–Patna Express (via Chennai)
• Ernakulam–Patna Express (via Tirupati)

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

External links

• 13351/Dhanbad–Alappuzha (Bokaro) Express
• 13352/Alappuzha–Dhanbad (Bokaro) Express