Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express


The 13151 / 13152 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 13151/13152 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service

It averages 45 km/h as 13151 Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express and covers 1986 km in 45 hrs 5 mins & 45 km/h as 13152 Jammu Tawi - Kolkata Express and covers 1986 km in 45 hrs.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :'

Coach positioning

Positioning for 13151 is
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Positioning for 13152 is
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Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed Sealdah Loco shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

The train uses 5 dedicated LHB rakes. It has 21 coaches. The coach composition is as follows:
For 13151
For 13152
  • 2 Generator Car
  • 1 AC 2-tier Coach
  • 5 AC 3-tier Coaches
  • 1 AC 3-tier Economy Coach
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 Unreserved Coach
It is to be kept in mind that 2 out of the 5 rakes of 13151/52 run with the exact opposite coach composition i.e. regular 13152 composition in 13151 and vice versa. So check the coach composition at station and hear out the announcements.

Operation

13151 - Starts Kolkata Station at 11:45 AM IST Daily and reaches Jammu Tawi on 3rd Day at 9:00 AM IST.
13152 - Starts Jammu Tawi at 6:55 PM IST Daily and reaches Kolkata on 3rd Day at 3:45 PM IST.

History

Earlier this train used to originate from Sealdah. But as Kolkata Chitpur Terminus was built this train was shifted to Kolkata.