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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kosi Express
| image = Kosi express.jpg
| image_width =
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale =
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016|06|22}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags Off Various New Train Services |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146424|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=22 June 2016}}</ref> {{small|(extended to {{rws|Purnia Court}})}}
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Purnia Court}} ('''PRNC''')
| stops = 18
| end = {{rws|Hatia}} ('''HTE''')
| distance = {{convert|722|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 18h 30m
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs seven day in a week for every direction.}}
| class = AC Three Tier<br />Sleeper<br />Chair Car<br />General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = E-Catering<br />On-board Catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = No
| other facilities =
| stock = [[ICF Coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| electrification =
| trainnumber = 18625 / 18626
| speed = {{convert|38|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 18625 / 18626 '''Kosi Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Purnia Court railway station|Purnia Court]] and [[Hatia Railway Station|Hatia]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 18625/18626 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146424 Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags Off Various New Train Service]</ref><ref>[http://epaper.livehindustan.com/story.aspx?id=1212935&boxid=125928466&ed_date=2016-6-21&ed_code=116&ed_page=11 13205/13206 SHC -DNR train without SL/3AC]</ref>

== Service ==

The 18625/Kosi Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 722 km in 18h 30m. The 18626/Kosi Express has an average speed of 37 km/hr and covers 722 km in 18h 40m.

== Route & Halts ==

The important halts of the train are:

* '''{{rws|Purnia Court}}'''
* {{rws|Saharsa Junction}}
* {{rws|Khagaria Junction}}
* {{rws|Begusarai}}
* {{rws|Hathidah Junction||Hathidah Upper}}
* {{rws|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}}
* {{rws|Fatuha Junction}}
* {{rws|Patna Sahib}}
* {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}
* {{rws|Patna Junction}}
* {{rws|Jehanabad}}
* {{rws|Gaya Junction}}
* {{rws|Koderma}}
* {{rws|Hazaribagh Road}}
* {{rws|Parasnath}}
* {{rws|Gomoh Junction}}
* {{rws|Chandrapura Junction}}
* {{rws|Bokaro Steel City}}
* {{rws|Kotshila Junction}}
* {{rws|Muri Junction}}
* {{rws|Ranchi Junction}}
* '''{{rws|Hatia}}'''

==Coach composite==

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!scope="col" rowspan="1" style="background:BLUE;"| 20

|-
|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||UR||UR||UR||UR||UR||UR||UR||B1||B2||B3||B4||B1||BE1||BE2||S1||S2||UR||UR||SLR
|}

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
* 1 AC Second Tier Sleeper
* 2 AC Three Tier Sleeper
* 2 Sleeper
* 1 Unreserved Chair Car
* 14 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

== Traction ==

Both trains are hauled by a [[Mughalsarai Junction|Mughalsarai]] based [[WAP 4]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh]] based [[WAP 7]] electric locomotive from {{rws|Hatia}} to {{rws|Saharsa Junction}} and [[Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur|Samastipur]] based [[WDM 3A]] diesel locomotive from {{rws|Saharsa Junction}} to {{rws|Purnia Court}} & vice versa.

== Rake Sharing ==

Previous, the train shares its rake with 18625/18626 [[Patna - Hatia Super Express]], but now this train merged with [[Patna - Hatia Super Express]].

== Direction Reversal ==

Train Reverses its direction 2 times:

* {{rws|Saharsa Junction}}
* {{rws|Gaya Junction}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== See also ==

* [[Durg Junction railway station]]
* [[Purnia Court railway station]]
* [[Patna - Hatia Super Express]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/952 18625/Kosi Express]
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/953 18626/Kosi Express]

{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}

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[[Category:Transport in Patna]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

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Kosi Express - Revision history

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