The 13331 / 13332 Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13331/13332 train numbers on a daily basis.Special train will be run from Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad to participate in the Patna PrakashotsavaGujarat, Delhi are India's most investment-friendly states, Bihar and Jharkhand the worstECR diverts trains for track work
Service
The 13331/Dhanbad–Patna InterCity Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 370 km in 9h. The 13332/Patna–Dhanbad InterCity Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 370 km in 7h 55m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Barakar Kulti
Gidhaur
Mananpur
Patna Saheb
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:
1 AC First cum II Tier 2 AC II Tier 4 AC III Tier 9 Sleeper coaches 6 General 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or Din Dayal Upadhyay Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Patna to Dhanbad and vice versa.
Rake sharing It used to have Rake sharing with 13329/30 Ganga Damodar Express when it's was running with old ICF coach. After the introduction of LHB coach in Ganga Damodar Express on 7 November 2022, the train don't have rake sharing with 13329/30 Ganga Damodar Express. Modern LHB coaches were introduced from 10 July 2025.
As of July 2025, the train shares its rake with 13347/48 Palamu Express, 13349/50 Patna-Singrauli Express and 03249/50 Patna Rajgir Special. The maintenance work will be done at Dhanbad CDO.
Train No. Train name Departs Arrival 13331 Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express DHN@08:05 AM Daily PNBE@05:30 PM Daily 13350 Patna-Singrauli Express PNBE@07:15 AM Daily SGRL@07:00 AM Daily 13349 Singrauli-Patna Express SGRL@08:15 PM Daily PNBE@09:00 AM Daily 03250 Patna-Rajgir Special PNBE@09:20 AM Daily RGD@12:20 PM Daily 03249 Rajgir-Patna Special RGD@03:10 PM Daily PNBE@06:20 PM Daily 13348 Palamu Express PNBE@08:20 PM Daily BRKA@07:50 AM Daily 13347 Palamu Express BRKA@06:30 PM Daily PNBE@06:50 AM Daily 13332 Patna-Dhanbad Intercity Express PNBE@08:30 AM Daily DHN@04:50 PM Daily
See also
Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station Dhanbad Junction railway station South Bihar Express Ganga Damodar Express
Notes
External links
13331/Dhanbad-Patna InterCity Express 13332/Patna-Dhanbad InterCity Express
References