South Bihar Express

South Bihar Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal & Bihar
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Durg (DURG) Ara (ARA)
Stops	50
Distance travelled	1,162 km (722 mi)
Average journey time	25h 55m
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	13287 / 13288
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

The 13287 / 13288 South Bihar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Ara Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13287/13288 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Service

The 13287 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1162 km in 25h 55m. The 13288 South Bihar Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1162 km in 25h 35m.

Train Schedule 13287

From Durg Jn to Ara Jn - 13287. The train starts from Durg every day.

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
DURG	Durg Junction	START	07:00
BPHB	Bhilai Power House	07:09	07:11
R	Raipur Junction	07:40	07:50
TLD	Tilda Neora	08:21	08:23
BYT	Bhatapara	08:43	08:45
BPS	Bilaspur Junction	09:40	09:55
AKT	Akaltara	10:22	10:24
CPH	Champa	10:50	10:52
SKT	Sakti	11:17	11:19
KHS	Kharsia	11:32	11:34
RIG	Raigarh	12:05	12:10
BPH	Belpahar	12:50	12:52
BRJN	Brajrajnagar	13:06	13:08
JSG	Jharsuguda	13:35	13:40
BEH	Bagdihi	13:55	13:57
BMB	Bamra	14:11	14:13
GP	Rajgangpur	14:33	14:35
ROU	Rourkela	15:05	15:13
MOU	Manoharpur	15:47	15:49
GOL	Goilkera	16:23	16:23
CKP	Chakaradharpur	16:55	17:00
RKSN	Rajkharsawan Junction	17:17	17:19
Sini	Sini Junction	17:34	17:36
TATA	Tatanagar Junction	18:10	18:45
CNI	Chandil Junction	20:13	20:15
BBM	Barabhum	20:38	20:40
PRR	Purulia Junction	21:15	21:20
ANR	Anara	21:58	22:00
JOC	Joychandi Pahar	22:20	22:25
ASN	Asansol Junction	00:05	00:25
CRJ	Chittaranjan	00:48	00:50
JMT	Jamtara	01:04	01:06
MDP	Madhupur Junction	01:35	01:38
JSME	Jasidih Junction	02:02	02:05
JAJ	Jhajha	03:05	03:10
JMU	Jamui	03:26	03:28
KIUL	Kiul Junction	03:52	03:57
LKR	Lakhisarai Junction	03:59	04:01
BRYA	Barahiya	04:14	04:16
HTZ	Hathidah Junction	04:24	04:26
MKA	Mokama	04:37	04:39
BARH	Barh	04:55	04:57
ATL	Athmal Gola	05:05	05:07
BKP	Bakhtiyarpur Junction	05:33	05:35
KOO	Khusropur	05:48	05:50
FUT	Fatuha	06:06	06:08
PNC	Patna Sahib	06:28	06:30
RJPB	Rajendra Nagar	06:45	06:50
PNBE	Patna Junction	07:00	07:10
DNR	Danapur	07:23	07:33
BTA	Bihta	07:44	07:46
ARA	ARA	08:30/09:30	END

Train Schedule 13288

From Ara Jn to Durg Jn - 13288. The train starts from Ara Jn every day.

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
ARA	ARA	START	18:45
BTA	Bihta	19:01	19:03
DNR	Danapur	19:30	19:40
PNBE	Patna Junction	20:05	20:15
RJPB	Rajendra Nagar	20:25	20:30
PNC	Patna Sahib	20:42	20:46
FUT	Fatuha Junction	20:55	20:57
KOO	Khusropur	21:05	21:07
BKP	Bakhtiyarpur Junction	21:22	21:24
ATL	Athmal Gola	21:32	21:34
BARH	Barh	21:41	21:43
MKA	Mokama	22:10	22:15
HTZ	Hathidah Junction	22:21	22:23
BRYA	Barahiya	22:32	22:34
LKR	Lakhisarai Junction	22:48	22:50
KIUL	Kiul Junction	23:00	23:05
JMU	Jamui	23:26	23:28
JAJ	Jhajha	00:35	00:40
JSME	Jasidih Junction	01:12	01:17
MDP	Madhupur Junction	01:42	01:46
JMT	Jamtara	02:16	02:18
CRJ	Chitranjan	02:32	02:34
ASN	Asansol Junction	03:30	03:50
JOC	Joychandi Pahar	04:33	04:35
ANR	Anara	04:54	04:56
PRR	Purulia Junction	05:25	05:30
BBM	Barabhum	05:58	06:00
CNI	Chandil Junction	06:34	06:35
GMH	Gamaharia	06:58	07:00
TATA	Tatanagar Junction	07:35	08:05
BSP	Bilaspur Junction	17:35	17:50
R	Raipur Junction	19:35	19:40
BPHB	Bhilai PWR HS	20:06	20:08
DURG	Durg	20:40	END

Traction

The train is hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Ara Junction to Asansol Junction. From Asansol Junction to Durg Junction it is hauled by a Tatanagar Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive and vice versa.

Direction reversals

The train reverses its direction twice at;

• Asansol Junction
• Tatanagar Junction.

See also

• Ara Junction railway station
• Durg railway station

Notes

1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

1. REVISED TIMINGS OF TRAINS DIVERTED DUE TO CLOSURE OF TRAFFIC on DHANBAD-CHANDRAPURA SECTION
2. "7 trains to halt at Mahadevsal till August 8"
3. Tatkal booking for South Bihar Express closed