Tatanagar–Katihar Express

The 28181 / 28182 Tatanagar–Katihar Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Tatanagar Junction and Katihar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 28181/28182 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.

Tatanagar–Katihar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, West Bengal & Jharkhand
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Tatanagar (TATA) Katihar (KIR)
Stops	28
Distance travelled	591 km (367 mi)
Average journey time	17 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	28181 / 28182
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Second class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
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	34 km/h (21 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 28181/Tatanagar–Katihar Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers 591 km in 17h 20m. The 28182/Katihar–Tatanagar Express has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 591 km in 15h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Tatanagar Junction
• Purulia Junction
• Joychandi Pahar railway station (Adra Junction alternative)
• Asansol Junction
• Jasidih Junction
• Jhajha
• Kiul Junction
• New Barauni
• Khagaria Junction
• Mansi Junction
• Naugachia
• Katihar Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 12 Sleeper coaches
• 5 Second Seating coaches
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tatanagar to Asansol. From Asansol, trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive uptil Katihar and vice versa.

Slip coaches

It used to run linked with Tatanagar-Thawe Express (then running upto Chhapra) upto Barauni and used to get detached there to continue its journey. This system was discontinued during suspension of train services during COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Rake Sharing

It shares its rake with Tatanagar-Thawe Express (formerly Tatanagar-Chhapra Express).

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 1 time:

• Asansol Junction

See also

• Tatanagar Junction railway station
• Katihar Junction railway station
• Utsarg Express
• Tatanagar-Thawe Express

Notes

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