Mithilanchal Express

The 13155 / 13156 Mithilanchal Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Sitamarhi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13155/13156 train numbers on twice in a week basis.^[1][2]

Mithilanchal Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	19 February 2006; 19 years ago (2006-02-19)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Kolkata (KOAA) Sitamarhi (SMI)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	620 km (385 mi)
Average journey time	14 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly [a]
Train number(s)	13155 / 13156
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 13155/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 620 km in 14h 5m. The 13156/Mithilanchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 620 km in 14h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Kolkata
• Naihati Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Durgapur
• Asansol Junction
• Chittaranjan
• Madhupur Junction
• Jasidih Junction
• Jhajha
• Kiul Junction
• Lakhisarai Junction
• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Laheriasarai
• Darbhanga Junction
• Janakpur Road
• Sitamarhi Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GN	GN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	A1	GN	GN	EOG

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sitamarhi to Kolkata and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with

• 13157/13158 Tirhut Express
• 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express

See also

• Kolkata railway station
• Sitamarhi Junction railway station
• Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
• Mithila Express

Notes

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