Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express

The Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Jaynagar in India. It is currently being operated with 13135/13136 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2]

Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	7 July 2012; 13 years ago (2012-07-07)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Kolkata (KOAA) Jaynagar (JYG)
Stops	15
Distance travelled	619 km (385 mi)
Average journey time	14h 5m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	13135/13136
On-board services
Class(es)	AC III Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper coaches, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

Service

The 13135/Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express has an average speed of 130 km/h and covers 619 km in 14h 5m. 13136/Jaynagar–Kolkata Weekly Express has an average speed of 134 km/h and covers 619 km in 15h 5m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Kolkata
• Bandel Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Durgapur
• Asansol Junction
• Chittaranjan
• Madhupur Junction
• Jasidih Junction
• Jhajha
• Kiul Junction
• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Darbhanga Junction
• Sakri Junction
• Madhubani
• Jaynagar

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 140 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 3 General
• 2 Head-on Generation

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kolkata to till Jainagar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with 22323/22324 Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express

• 12319/12320 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
• 12357/12358 Durgiana Express

See also

• Kolkata railway station
• Jaynagar railway station
• Ganga Sagar Express
• Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.