Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express (via Gaya)

Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Patna Junction (PNBE); Bhabua Road (BBU)
Stops	22
Distance travelled	243 km (151 mi)
Average journey time	6h
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13249/13250
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph), including halts

The Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Patna Junction and Bhabua Road in India. It is currently being operated with 13243/13244 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Service

The 13243/Patna–Bhabua Road InterCity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 243 km in 6h. The 13244/Bhabua Road–Patna InterCity Express Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 243 km in 5h 45m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

12 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughal Sarai Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Patna to Bhabua Road and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with

13249/13250 Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express
53213/53214 Patna–Gaya Passenger
53211/53212 Patna–Sasaram Passenger

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

^ "Contradictory reports on derailment of Patna–Bhabua Express". Janta Ka Reporter. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
^ "List of Rescheduled/Delayed/Late Trains 17 January 2014 s". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ "Rescheduled trains today". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
^ Patna-Bhabua Intercity Express derailment was a mock drill to check response time, says Jakhim Railway Station Master

External links

13243/Patna - Bhabua Road InterCity Express India Rail Info
13244/Bhabua Road - Patna InterCity Express India Rail Info

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

[2] "Contradictory reports on derailment of Patna–Bhabua Express". Janta Ka Reporter. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

[3] "List of Rescheduled/Delayed/Late Trains 17 January 2014 s". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

[4] "Rescheduled trains today". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

[5] Patna-Bhabua Intercity Express derailment was a mock drill to check response time, says Jakhim Railway Station Master

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