The Kulik Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Radhikapur in India. It is currently being operated with 13053/13054 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
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Service type | Express |
First service | 22 January 2011; 11 years ago (2011-01-22) |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
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Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Radhikapur (RDP) |
Stops | 12 |
Distance travelled | 487 km (303 mi) |
Average journey time | 10 Hours 40 Minutes |
Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 13053/13054 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
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Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph), including halts |
Till 30 June 2019, it was run as Siuri Intercity Express up to Siuri.[3] After 1 July 2019, it was extended to Radhikapur and named as Howrah–Radhikapur Express.[4] And after some time on 25 April 2020, it was renamed as Kulik Express after the Kulik Bird Sanctuary of Raiganj.[5]
This train has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 487 km in 10 Hours 40 Minutes. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 110 km/h
Between Howrah Junction and Radhikapur this train stops at -
The train runs with Modern LHB Rake with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 13 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed- based WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Howrah to Radhikapur and vice versa.
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