Jaynagar–Rourkela Express

The Jaynagar–Ranchi Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi Junction and Jaynagar in India. It is currently being operated with 18605/18606 train numbers on triweekly basis

Jaynagar–Ranchi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	26 January 2011; 14 years ago (2011-01-26)
Current operator	South Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Jaynagar (JYG) Ranchi Junction (RNC)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	640 km (398 mi)
Average journey time	17h 0m
Service frequency	Triweekly
Train number	18605/18606
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	ICF coach with CBC Coupling
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	38 km/h (24 mph), including halts

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Jaynagar
• Madhubani
• Sakri Junction
• Darbhanga Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Barauni Junction
• kiul Junction
• Jhajha
• Jasidih Junction
• Dhanbad Junction
• Chandrapura Junction
• Bokaro Steel City
• Muri Junction
• Ranchi Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes (CBC coupling) with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

• 5 General Unreserved
• 6 Sleeper
• 1 AC 2Tier
• 2 AC 3Tier
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

• Asansol Junction