Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini |
Dhanbad Junction Dehri on Sone |
| Stops | 29 |
| Distance travelled | 284 km (176 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 35 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 13305 / 13306 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | general unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 50.5 km/h (31 mph) |
| Rake maintenance | Dhanbad Jn |
The 13305 / 06 Dhanbad - Dehri On Sone Intercity Express is a express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Dehri-on-Sone railway station in India. The train was extended from Gaya Junction railway station to Dehri-on-Sone railway station in 2022.
It operates as train number 13305 from Dhanbad Junction to Dehri-on-Sone railway station and as train number 13306 in the reverse direction serving the states of Jharkhand and Bihar.
Coaches
The 13305 / 06 Dhanbad - Dehri On Sone Intercity Express has 16 general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 13305 Dhanbad Junction - Dehri-on-Sone railway station Intercity Express covers the distance of 284 km (176 mi) in 6 hours 35 mins (43 km/h) and in 6 hours 30 mins as the 13306 Dehri-on-Sone railway station- Dhanbad Junction Intercity Express (44 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 13305 / 06 Dhanbad - Gaya Junction Intercity Express runs from Dhanbad Junction via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Hazaribagh Road, Koderma Junction, Gaya Junction to Dehri-on-Sone railway station.
Traction
As the route is electrified, a Mughalsarai Junction based WAP-7 electric locomotive pulls the train to its destination.