Kumaun_Express Knowpia

Kumaun Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Currently Kasganj Junction railway station, Previously Agra Fort railway station; Currently Bareilly City railway station, Previously Kathgodam railway station
Stops	Currently 04, Previously 22.
Distance travelled	Currently 108 km (67 mi), Previously 379 km (235 mi)
Average journey time	Currently 03 hours 00 minutes by 15311 from Kasganj Junction railway station to Bareilly City railway station, ; Previously 10 hours 30 mins from Agra Fort railway station to Kathgodam railway station.
Service frequency	7 Days in a Week
Train number(s)	15311 / 15312
On-board services
Class(es)	Currently General, Previously First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, First Class, Sleeper & General.
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering, E-Catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	Meter Gauge
Operating speed	35.76 kilometres per hour (22.22 mph)(till 2009); 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph)(till 2016)

The Kumaun Express (15311 / 15312) is a passenger train belonging to Indian Railways - North Eastern Railway zone that used to run between Agra Fort railway station and Kathgodam railway station in India. It used to run seven days in a week. Its average speed was 36 km/h.^[1] Later it used to run in Kasganj Junction railway station and Bareilly City railway station when Bareilly to Lalkuan and Agra Fort to Kasganj was being made Broad Gauge from Metre Gauge railway line.

Schedule edit

The 15311 Kumaun Express used to leave Agra Fort railway station on seven days in a week at 21:55 hrs IST and reached Kathgodam railway station at 08.25 hrs IST. Total journey time was of 10 hrs and 30 minutes, running at 35.76 kilometres per hour (22.22 mph) covering 376 kilometres (234 mi) .^[1] Later it used to run in Kasganj Junction railway station & Bareilly City railway station when Bareilly to Lalkuan and Agra Fort to Kasganj was being made Broad Gauge from Metre Gauge railway line. Timings were Kasganj Junction railway station departure 09.40 hrs IST and Bareilly City railway station arrival 12.40 hrs, running at 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph), covering 105 kilometres (65 mi). Now it is fully withdrawn from services.

On return, the 15312 Kumaun Express used to leave Kathgodam railway station on seven days in a week at 18.15 hrs IST and reached Agra Fort railway station at 04.45 hrs IST. Total journey time was of 10 hrs and 30 minutes, running at 35.76 kilometres per hour (22.22 mph) covering 376 kilometres (234 mi) .^[2] Later it used to run in Kasganj Junction railway station and Bareilly City railway station when Bareilly to Lalkuan and Agra Fort to Kasganj was being made Broad Gauge from Metre Gauge railway line. Timings were Bareilly City railway station departure 22.00 hrs IST and Kasganj Junction railway station arrival 01.00 hrs, running at 35 kilometres per hour (22 mph) covering 105 kilometres (65 mi). Now it is fully withdrawn from services.

But surprise for Agra Fort - Kathgodam railway station passengers as Railways are planning to restore Kumaun Express in Broad Gauge. While Agra Fort departure & Arrival may stay same as the Meter Gauge, Kathgodam railway station arrival & departure is still under planning.

^ ^a ^b "15311/Kumaun Express (MG) (UnReserved) - Kasganj Junction MG to Bareilly Junction NER NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
^ "15312/Kumaun Express (MG) (UnReserved) - Bareilly to Kasganj Junction MG NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.