Steel Express

The 12813 / 12814 Steel Express is a Superfast class train operated by Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the steel-producing city Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state.

Steel Express

"55 Years of Service" based new Train Board of Steel Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal & Jharkhand
First service	1 April 1970; 55 years ago (1970-04-01)
Current operator	South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Tatanagar (TATA)
Stops	6 as 12814 5 as 12813
Distance travelled	250 km (155 mi)
Average journey time	4 h 30 m as 12814 4 h 5 m as 12813
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	12813 / 12814
On-board services
Classes	AC Executive Chair Car, AC 3 Tier Economy, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes, Only in AC 3 Tier Economy Coach
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) as 12814 61 km/h (38 mph) as 12813
Route map

It has a Single Dedicated Rake whose Primary Maintenance is done at Tatanagar coaching depot.

Rake Composition

It is running with LHB coach from 11 June 2018. Advance Reservation Period is of 30 days. Coach composition (22 coaches) is as follows :-

• 1 Seating cum Luggage coach
• 1 Power Generator Car (EOG)
• 4 Unreserved accommodation
• 10 Second Sitting Coaches
• 4 AC Chair Car
• 1 AC 3 Tier Economy
• 1 Executive Chair Car

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLRD	GEN	GEN	D10	D9	D8	D7	D6	D5	D4	D3	D2	D1	M1	C4	C3	C2	C1	E1	GEN	GEN	EOG

Route & halts

• Howrah
• Kharagpur

• Jhargram
• Chakulia
• Ghatsila
• Rakha Mines
• Tatanagar

Traction

It is hauled by a Tatanagar, Santragachi or Bondamunda based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Time Table

From Tatanagar to Howrah- 12814. The train starts from Tatanagar every day

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
TATA	Tatanagar Jn	--	06:05
RHE	Rakha Mines	06:33	06:35
GTS	Ghatsila Jn	06:47	06:49
CKU	Chakulia Jn	07:10	07:12
JGM	Jhargram	07:32	07:34
KGP	Kharagpur Jn	08:18	08:20
SRC	Santragachi Jn	09:40	09:42
HWH	Howrah	10:35	--

From Howrah to Tatanagar – 12813. The train starts from Howrah every day.

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
HWH	Howrah	--	17:20
KGP	Kharagpur Jn	18:58	19:00
JGM	Jhargram	19:30	19:32
CKU	Chakulia Jn	19:51	19:53
GTS	Ghatsila Jn	20:15	20:16
RHE	Rakha Mines	20:29	20:30
TATA	Tatanagar Jn	21:25	--

External links

• Indian Rail information site
• https://indiarailinfo.com/train/steel-express-12813/1588
• https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1589