Tambaram–Jasidih Ratna Express
The 13575/13576 Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Express (formerly Chennai Central–Asansol Ratna Express) is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Tambaram in Tamil Nadu and Jasidih Junction in Jharkhand. It is currently being operated with 13575/13576 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 4 August 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Tambaram (TBM) | ||||
| Stops | 28 | ||||
| End | Jasidih Junction (JSME) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,872 km (1,163 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 34 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13575/13576 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering On-board catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the Seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) | ||||
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Service
The 13575/Tambaram–Jasidih Junction Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1872 km in 33 hrs 25 mins. 13576/Jasidih Junction–Tambaram Ratna Weekly Express has an average speed of 54 km/hr and covers 1872 km in 34 hrs 45 mins.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has newly manufacturef LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 10 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 End On Generator Cars (EOG)
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Tambaram to Visakhapatnam, from Visakhapatnam it is hauled by a Tatanagar shed based WAP-7 locomotive up to Asansol and from Asansol to Jasidih by a Howrah shed based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 1 times: