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(s)	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(s)	13157 / 13158
On-board services
Class(es)	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.

Service

The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express covers the distance of 566 km (352 mi) in 12 hours 20 mins (46 km/h) and in 13 hours 5 mins as 13158 Muzaffarpur Junction–Kolkata station Tirhut Express (45 km/h).

Rake composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 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

Routeing

The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express runs from Kolkata station via Naihati railway station → Barddhaman Junction → Durgapur → Raniganj → Asansol Junction → Chittaranjan → Madhupur Junction → Jasidih → Jhajha → Kiul Junction → Barauni Junction → Samastipur Junction to Muzaffarpur Junction.

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