Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express (via Gaya)
# Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express (via Gaya)

The Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Patna Junction and Bhabua Road in India. It is currently being operated with 13243/13244 train numbers on a daily basis.

## Service

The 13243/Patna–Bhabua Road InterCity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 243 km in 6h. The 13244/Bhabua Road–Patna InterCity Express Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 243 km in 5h 45m.

## Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Patna Junction
* Punpun
* Pothahi
* Jehanabad
* Makhdumpur Gaya
* Bela
* Gaya Junction
* Paraiya
* Guraru
* Ismailpur
* Rafiganj
* Anugraha Narayan Road
* Son Nagar Junction
* Dehri-on-Sone
* Sasaram Junction
* Kudra
* Bhabua Road

## Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

* 12 General
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Mughal Sarai Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Patna to Bhabua Road and vice versa.

## Rake sharing

The trains shares its rake with

* 13249/13250 Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express
* 53213/53214 Patna–Gaya Passenger
* 53211/53212 Patna–Sasaram Passenger
