Hatia–Durg Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh |
| First service | 2 April 2026 |
| Current operator | South Eastern Railway (SER) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hatia (HTE) Durg Junction (DURG) |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 618 km (384 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10h 45m |
| Service frequency | Bi - Weekly |
| Train number | 18641 / 18642 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 3rd Class, AC 2nd Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
The 18641 / 18642 Hatia–Durg Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between the city Hatia of Jharkhand and Durg Junction of Chhattisgarh in India.[1][2]
It operates as train number 18641 from Hatia to Durg Junction and as train number 18642 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.[3]
Services
• 18641/ Hatia–Durg Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 618 km in 10h 45m.
• 18642/ Durg–Hatia Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 618 km in 11h 40m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Schedule
• 18641 – 8:00 pm (Tuesday, Thursday) [Hatia] • 18642 – 7:35 pm (Wednesday, Friday) [Durg Junction]
Coach composition
- General Unreserved – 4
- Sleeper Class – 8
- AC 3rd Class – 3
- AC 2nd Class – 1
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Durg Junction and vice versa.
Rake reversal or rake share
No rake reversal or rake share.
See also
Trains from Hatia :
- Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
- Islampur–Hatia Express
- Hatia–Pune Superfast Express
- Hatia–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
- Tapaswini Express
Trains from Durg Junction :
Notes
a. Runs one day in a week with both directions.
References
- ↑ "हटिया-दुर्ग स्पेशल ट्रेन को रेगुलर चलाने की मिली मंजूरी, यात्रियों को मिलेगा फायदा - hatia durg express regularized enhanced passenger travel". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "हटिया-दुर्ग स्पेशल एक्सप्रेस का विस्तार नागपुर तक करने की मांग - Ranchi News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Pandey, Sheetal. "Hatia-Tatanagar, Jan Shatabdi, Tatanagar-Bilaspur to remain cancelled, South Bihar Express diverted due to developmental works". The Avenue Mail. Retrieved 20 March 2026.