Kosi Express Service type Express First service 22 June 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-22 ) [ 1] (extended to Purnia Court ) Current operator(s) South Eastern Railways Termini Purnia Court (PRNC)Hatia (HTE)Stops 42 Distance travelled 722 km (449 mi) Average journey time 19h 15m Service frequency Daily [ a] Train number(s) 18625 / 18626 Class(es) AC Two Tier AC Three Tier Sleeper Chair Car General Unreserved Seating arrangements Yes Sleeping arrangements Yes Catering facilities E-catering On-board catering Baggage facilities No Rolling stock ICF coach Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in )Operating speed 38 km/h (24 mph) average including halts
The 18625 / 18626 Kosi Express is an Express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Purnia Court and Hatia in India. It is currently being operated with 18625/18626 train numbers on a daily basis.[ 2] [ 3]
Service
The 18625/Kosi Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 722 km in 19h 15m. The 18626/Kosi Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 722 km in 18h 00m
Route & Halts
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
1 AC ll Tier Sleeper
2 AC lll Tier Sleeper
5 Sleeper Class
2 Chair Car
10 General Unreserved
2 (SLR)Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Mughal Sarai -based WAP-4 or Gomoh -based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to 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
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
See also
Notes
^ Runs seven day in a week for every direction.
References
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Railways in Eastern India
National network/ trunk lines Other lines/sections
Interstate Bihar Jharkhand Odisha West Bengal
Suburban rail transport Monorail Defunct lines
Revived/ Under revival Inactive
Zones & Divisions
Production units/ workshops Transit points with Bangladesh
Indian railheads near India–Nepal border Railway companies See also