Tirhut Express

The 13157 / 13158 Tirhut Express is an express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Station and Muzaffarpur Junction in India.

Tirhut Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
Current operator	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Kolkata (KOAA) Muzaffarpur (MFP)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	566 km (352 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	13157 / 13158
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 13157 from Kolkata station to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 13158 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Schedule

13157 / 13158 Tirhut Express
Train Type	Mail/Express
Distance	563 km
Average Speed	~47 km/h
Journey Time (MFP → KOAA)	12 hrs 20 min
Journey Time (KOAA → MFP)	12 hrs 00 min
Classes Available	2A, 3A, SL, GEN, PWD
Operating Days	MFP–KOAA: Wednesday; KOAA–MFP: Tuesday
Operator	Eastern Railway

Coach composition

Category	Coaches	Total
Seating cum Luggage Rake (SLR)	SLR	1
General Unreserved (GEN)	GN, GN, GN, GN	4
Sleeper Class (SL)	S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10	10
AC 3 Tier (3A)	B1, B2, B3, B4, B5	5
AC 2 Tier (2A)	A1	1
End-On Generator (EOG)	EOG	1
Total Coaches		22

• Primary Maintenance - Kolkata Coaching Depot

Route & halts

13158 Muzaffarpur–Kolkata Terminal Tirhut Express and 13157 Kolkata Terminal–Muzaffarpur Tirhut Express

Sr.	13158 MFP–KOAA			13157 KOAA–MFP
	Station	Day	Arr.	Dep.	Station	Day	Arr.	Dep.
1	Muzaffarpur Junction	1	—	14:40	Kolkata Terminal	1	—	20:55
2	Samastipur Junction	1	15:21	15:26	Naihati Junction	1	21:27	21:29
3	Dalsingh Sarai	1	15:51	15:53	Bardhaman	1	23:10	23:13
4	Barauni Junction	1	16:40	16:50	Durgapur	2	00:05	00:07
5	Luckeesarai Junction	1	17:54	17:56	Asansol Junction	2	00:57	01:02
6	Jhajha	1	19:15	19:25	Chittaranjan	2	01:25	01:27
7	Jasidih Junction	1	19:56	20:01	Madhupur Junction	2	02:06	02:11
8	Madhupur Junction	1	20:25	20:30	Jasidih Junction	2	02:36	02:41
9	Chittaranjan	1	21:08	21:10	Jhajha	2	03:55	04:05
10	Asansol Junction	1	21:55	22:00	Luckeesarai Junction	2	04:40	04:42
11	Durgapur	1	22:43	22:45	Barauni Junction	2	06:20	06:30
12	Bardhaman	2	00:19	00:24	Dalsingh Sarai	2	07:02	07:04
13	Naihati Junction	2	01:53	01:55	Samastipur Junction	2	07:35	07:40
14	Kolkata Terminal	2	03:00	DSTN	Muzaffarpur Junction	2	08:55	DSTN

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with

• 13165/13166 Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express
• 13159/13160 Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• 13155/13156 Mithilanchal Express

See also

• Bagh Express
• Mithila Express
• Ganga Sagar Express