Vananchal Express

The 13403 / 13404 Vananchal Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Ranchi Junction and Bhagalpur Junction via Dhanbad , Rampurhat in India. It is currently being operated with 13403/13404 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1] this train is also remembered for the famous Sainthia train collision.^[2][3]

Vananchal Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 July 2000; 25 years ago (2000-07-15)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Ranchi Junction (RNC) Bhagalpur Junction (BGP)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	553 km (344 mi)
Average journey time	12h 55m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	13403 / 13404
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	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts

Service

The 13403/Vananchal Express was inaugurated on 15 July 2000. It has an average speed of 39 km/h and covers 553 km in 14h 15m. The 13404/Vananchal Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 556 km in 13h 30m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Ranchi Junction
• Muri Junction
• Bokaro Steel City
• Chandrapura Junction
• Dhanbad Junction
• Asansol Junction
• Raniganj
• Andal Junction
• Pandabeswar
• Siuri
• Sainthia Junction
• Rampurhat Junction
• Nalhati Junction
• Murarai
• Pakur
• Gumani
• Barharwa Junction
• Tinpahar Junction
• Sahibganj Junction
• Mirza Cheuki
• Pirpainti
• Kahalgaon
• Ghogha
• Bhagalpur Junction.

Coach composition

The train has standard swanky LHB rakes upgraded under LHB Scheme with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :

• 2 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper coaches
• 5 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Ranchi to Bhagalpur and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at:

• Andal Junction.

See also

• Ranchi Junction railway station
• Bhagalpur Junction railway station
• Sainthia train collision

Notes

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

External links

• 13403/Vananchal Express
• 13404/Vananchal Express