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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Express train in India}}<br />
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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Kolkata–Silghat Town<br/>''Kaziranga Express''<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2019|01|01}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} (KOAA)<br />
| stops = 15<br />
| end = [[Silghat|Silghat Town]] (SHTT)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1175|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 23h 55m <br />
| frequency = Weekly<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board catering <br> E-catering<br />
| observation = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 4<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 13181/13182 <br />
| speed = {{convert|49|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = <br />
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'''''Kaziranga Express''''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} and [[Silghat|Silghat Town]] in India via [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]], [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]], [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri]]. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train numbers on a weekly basis.<br />
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The train is named after [[Kaziranga National Park]] of [[Assam]], which is famous for the [[Indian rhinoceros|great one-horned rhinoceroses]].<br />
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==Route==<br />
* '''{{rws|Kolkata}}'''<br />
* {{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Bolpur Shantiniketan}}<br />
* '''{{rws|Rampurhat Junction}}'''<br />
* '''{{rws|Malda Town}}'''<br />
* '''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]'''<br />
* {{rws|New Cooch Behar}}<br />
* {{rws|New Alipurduar}}<br />
* {{rws|Fakiragram}}<br />
* {{rws|New Bongaigaon}}<br />
* {{rws|Kamakhya}}<br />
* '''{{rws|Guwahati}}'''<br />
* [[Jagiroad]]<br />
* {{rws|Chaparmukh}}<br />
* [[Nagaon]]<br />
* Jaklabandha<br />
* [[Silghat|'''Silghat Town''']]<br />
<small>Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.</small><br />
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==Locomotive==<br />
earlier was [[WDM-3D]]. It is hauled by an [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]]-based [[WAP-7]] from {{rws|Kolkata}} to {{rws|New Cooch Behar}} and then a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri]]-based [[WDP-4D]] locomotive completes the journey from {{rws|New Cooch Behar}} to [[Silghat|Silghat Town]] for 13181 and vice versa for 13182.<br />
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==Service==<br />
The 13181/Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 52&nbsp;km/h and covers 1175&nbsp;km in 22h 40m.<ref name="indianrailinfo">{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kaziranga-express-13181/93049/7037/550|title=13181 KAZIRANGA EXP Route}}</ref> The 13182/Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express has an average speed of 53&nbsp;km/h and covers 1175&nbsp;km in 22h 05m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kaziranga-express-13182/93050/9057/7037|title=13182 KAZIRANGA EXP Route}}</ref><br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
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The train shares its rake with 13167/13168 [[Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
[[Kolkata–Sairang Express]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/93049/13181 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express] India Rail Info<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/93050/13182 Silghat Town–Kolkata Kaziranga Express] India Rail Info<br />
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{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolkata-Silghat Town Kaziranga Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]</div>
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