Ganga Damodar Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 29 November 1980 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Dhanbad (DHN) Patna (PNBE) |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5hrs 55mins as 13329 6hrs 00mins as 13330 |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13329 / 13330 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC chair car, Second Seating class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | E-catering only |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 50 km/h (31 mph),l average including halts. |
| Rake maintenance | Dhanbad |
| Rake sharing | 13333/13334 Dumka - Patna Express |
The 13329 / 13330 Ganga Damodar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13329/13330 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 13329/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 292 km in 6h 5m. The 13330/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 292 km in 5h 50m.
Train Schedule 13329
[edit]From Dhanbad Jn to Patna Jn - 13329. The train starts from Dhanbad Jn every day.
Travel Time 11:20 PM–05hrs55mins–05:15 PM
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Platform Name | Stoppage Time | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | START | 11:20/PM | PF 2* | START | 0 KM |
| TET | Tetulmari | 11:31/PM | 11:33/PM | PF 1* | 2 Min | 9 Km |
| GMO | Gomoh Junction | 11:54/PM | 11:59/PM | PF 3* | 5 Min | 30 Km |
| PNME | Parasnath | 12:13/AM | 12:15/AM | PF 3* | 2 Min | 48 Km |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 12:35/AM | 12:37/AM | PF 2* | 2 Min | 75 Km |
| PSB | Parsabad | 12:53/AM | 12:55/AM | PF 2* | 2 Min | 97 Km |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 01:13/AM | 01:15/AM | PF 4* | 2 Min | 123 Km |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction (Reversal)
|
02:50/AM | 03:10/AM | PF 7* | 20 Min | 199 Km |
| JHD | Jehanabad | 03:50/AM | 03:55/AM | PF 2* | 5 Min | 246 Km |
| TEA | Taregna | 04:06/AM | 04:08/AM | PF 1* | 2 Min | 261 Km |
| PNBE | Patna Junction | 05:15/AM | END | PF 9* | END | 291 Km |
Train Schedule 13330
[edit]From Patna Jn to Dhanbad Jn - 13330. The train starts from Patna Jn every day.
Travel Time 11:20 PM–06hrs00mins–05:20 AM
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Platform Name | Stoppage Time | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNBE | Patna Junction | START | 11:30/PM | PF 9* | START | 0 Km |
| TEA | Taregna | 11:55/PM | 11:57PM | PF 2* | 2 Min | 30 Km |
| JHD | Jehanabad | 12:15/AM | 12:17/AM | PF 1* | 2 Min | 45 Km |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction (Reversal)
|
01:20/AM | 01:40/AM | PF 7* | 20 Min | 92 Km |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 02:53/AM | 02:55/AM | PF 3* | 2 Min | 168 Km |
| PSB | Parsabad | 03:14/AM | 03:16/AM | PF 1* | 2 Min | 194 Km |
| HZD | Hazaribagh Road | 03:33/AM | 03:35/AM | PF 3* | 2 Min | 216 Km |
| PNME | Parasnath | 03:55/AM | 03:57/AM | PF 2* | 2 Min | 243 Km |
| GMO | Gomoh Junction | 04:18/AM | 04:23/AM | PF 2* | 5 Min | 261 Km |
| TET | Tetulmari | 04:38/AM | 04:40/AM | PF 2* | 2 Min | 282 Km |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 05:20/AM | END | PF 2* | END | 291 Km |
Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 1 AC First Class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper
- 3 General
- 1 EOG (End of Generator)
- 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Patna to Dhanbad and vice versa.
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction once at:
Rake sharing
[edit]It used to have Rake sharing with 13331/13332 Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express when it's was running with old ICF coach. After the introduction of LHB coach, it don't have rake sharing with 13331/13332 Dhanbad - Patna Intercity Express. Modern LHB coaches were introduced from 7 November 2022.
Ministry of Railway has approved introduction of 13333/13334 Dumka - Patna Express and the service of newly approved train will start from 24 January 2024 which will have Rake Sharing with 13329/13330 Ganga Damodar Express. The maintenance work will be done at Dhanbad CDO.
See also
[edit]- Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
- Dhanbad Junction railway station
- South Bihar Express
- Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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