| Tirhut Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Locale: | Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal |
| First: | Kolkata station |
| Operator: | Eastern Railway |
| Start: | Kolkata railway station |
| Stops: | 12 |
| Distance: | 566km (352miles) |
| Journeytime: | 12 hours 20 minutes |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Class: | AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, 2S, General |
| Seating: | Available |
| Sleeping: | Available |
| Autorack: | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Catering: | No |
| Baggage: | Available (storage space under berth) |
| Trainnumber: | 13157 / 13158 |
| Speed: | 47km/h average with halts |
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express is a Express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Station and in India. This is the most popular train for people travelling beyond Muzaffarpur to Kolkata.
It operates as train number 13157 from Kolkata station to Muzaffarpur Junction and as train number 13158 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express covers the distance of 566km (352miles) in 12 hours 20 mins (46 km/h) and in 13 hours 5 mins as 13158 Muzaffarpur Junction–Kolkata station Tirhut Express (45 km/h).
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express consists with a total of 17 coaches of types AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, 2S (Reserved), General (unreserved). Sleeper Extra (SE) Coaches are attached during the time of festivals.
The 13157 / 13158 Kolkata station–Muzaffarpur Junction Tirhut Express runs from Kolkata station via Naihati railway station → → → → → → → → → → → to Muzaffarpur Junction.
As the track between (MFP) and (BJU) has recently been electrified. Still till complete electrification and CRS inspection a Samastipur-based WDM-3D locomotive powers the train for its journey from to Muzaffarpur Junction. The rest part of the journey is covered by an electric locomotive WAP-4 / WAM-4 / WAG-5.
The trains shares its rake with