Ganga Damodar Express

The 13329 / 13330 Ganga Damodar Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Dhanbad Junction and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13329/13330 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 13329/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 292 km in 6h 5m. The 13330/Ganga Damodar Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 292 km in 5h 50m.

Train schedule Up
From Dhanbad Jn to Patna - 13329. The train starts from Dhanbad Jn every day.

Train schedule Dn
From Patna Jn to Dhanbad - 13330. The train starts from Patna Jn every day.

Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :


 * 1 AC First Class
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper
 * 3 General
 * 1 EOG (End of Generator)
 * 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Patna to Dhanbad and vice versa.

Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction once at:


 * Gaya Junction.

Rake sharing
It used to have Rake sharing with 13331/13332 Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express when it's was running with old ICF coach. After the introduction of LHB coach, it don't have rake sharing with 13331/13332 Dhanbad - Patna Intercity Express. Modern LHB coaches were introduced from 07th November, 2022.

Ministry of Railway has approved introduction of 13333/13334 Dumka - Patna Express and the service of newly approved train will start from 24th January, 2024 which will have Rake Sharing with 13329/13330 Ganga Damodar Express. The maintenance work will be done at Dhanbad CDO.