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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian Railways train Kolkata to Titlagarth}}<br />
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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Ispat Express<br />
| image = File:Ispat exp.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] & [[Odisha]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age |df=yes|1976|08|15}} <br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)<br />
| stops = 22<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Titlagarh Junction}} (TIG)<br />
| distance = {{convert|741|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 13 Hours<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = 2 AC 3 Tier, 2 AC Chair Car, 10 2nd Sitting Chair Car<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available, Pantry Car Attached<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = <br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12871 / 12872<br />
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum speed,<br />
{{convert|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:Ispat Express (Howrah - Titlagarh) route map.png|300px]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
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The 12871 / 12872 '''Ispat Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] day train of [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Kolkata]] with [[Titlagarh]]. It covers a distance of 741 kilometers at an average speed of {{cvt|57|km/h}}. It has One Second Class Unreserved Seating Coaches, 2 AC 3 Tier Coaches, 2 AC Chair Car Coaches and 10 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 thirty (30) days.<br />
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With a view to provide secured and comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, South Eastern Railway has decided to convert first rake of 12871/12872 Howrah–Titlagarh–Howrah Ispat Express with most sophisticated and modern [[LHB coaches]] instead of existing conventional coaches. w.e.f 28.09.2019 from Howrah and w.e.f 29.09.2019 from Titlagarh.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by [[WAP-7]] locomotive from {{stnlnk|Santragachi}}<nowiki/>electric loco shed on its entire journey.<br />
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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]].<br />
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==Route & halts==<br />
*'''{{stnlnk|Howrah}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Chakradharpur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rourkela Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sambalpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bargarh Road}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Balangir Junction}}<br />
*'''{{stnlnk|Titlagarh Junction}}'''<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
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* Train runs daily for both the direction<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time (IST) !! Arrival station !! Arrival time (IST) || Day <br />
|-<br />
| 12871 || HWH || Howrah || 6:55 AM || Titlagarh Junction || 8:15 PM || Day 1<br />
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| 12872 || TIG || Titlagarh Junction || 5:15 AM || Howrah || 6:52 PM || Day 1<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131125225205/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/<br />
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{{Indian Railways}}<br />
{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]</div>UpdateBot