Asansol–Gonda Express

Asansol–Gonda Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	4 October 2011; 12 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Asansol Junction (ASN); Gonda Junction (GD)
Stops	20
Distance travelled	861 km (535 mi)
Average journey time	20h 45m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	13509/13510
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	41 km/h (25 mph), including halts

The Asansol–Gonda Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Asansol Junction and Gonda Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13509/13510 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]

Service[edit]

The 13509/Asansol–Gonda Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 861 km in 20h 45m. The 13510/Gonda–Asansol Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 861 km in 20h 15m.

Route and halts[edit]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches:

1 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by an Andal Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Gonda to Asansol and vice versa.

Rake sharing[edit]

The train shares its rake with 13507/13508 Asansol–Gorakhpur Express.

Direction reversal[edit]

The train reverses its direction 1 times:

Notes[edit]

^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References[edit]

^ Extra coaches in trains to clear ‘kanwariya’ rush

External links[edit]

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[1] Runs one day in a week for every direction.

[2] Extra coaches in trains to clear ‘kanwariya’ rush

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