Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1st October 1970 |
Last service | 22nd March 2020 |
Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Tatanagar Junction (TATA) Alappuzha (ALLP) |
Stops | 91 |
Distance travelled | 2,362 km (1,468 mi) |
Average journey time | 52h |
Service frequency | Daily [a] |
Train number(s) | 18189/18190 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, 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 | 6 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts |
The Tatanagar–Alappuzha Express was an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that ran between Tatanagar Junction and Alappuzha in India. It was operated with 18189/18190 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]
It ran as a link train which used to get attached to Dhanbad Alappuzha Express at Rourkela Junction railway station. Indian Railways is currently discontinuing the link services and this train also was discontinued. In place of this, a new Train Tatanagar - Ernakulam Express was introduced for the benefit of passengers.