Ispat Express

The 12871/12872 & 22861/22862 Ispat Express is a Superfast [Express trains in India|Superfast] day train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with Titlagarh & Kantabanji. It covers a distance of 741 kilometers at an average speed of. It has Two Second Class Unreserved Seating Coaches, 3 AC 3 Tier Coaches, 2 AC Chair Car Coaches and 8 Second Sitting Chair Car Coaches. All of the classes require reservations, except for Second Class Unreserved Seating class, where Tatkal scheme is available. A pantry car is available in this train. Unlike many trains of Indian Railways, it has an advance reservation period of sixty days.

Traction

It is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive from electric loco shed on its entire journey.
When it was first opened, it ran from Howrah to Jamshedpur. Later, it was extended to Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and then to Titlagarh. After a fifth change, its destination station was changed from Titlagarh to Kantabanji.

It is running with LHB coach. Advance Reservation Period is of 60 days. Coach composition is as follows :-

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	SLRD	GEN	GEN	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	D6	D7	D8	PC	C1	C2	B1	B2	B3	EOG