Bhopal–Howrah Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhopal Junction | ||||
| End | Howrah Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,454 km (903 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts | ||||
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Bhopal–Howrah Express is a weekly express train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah Junction railway station of Kolkata, the capital city of east Indian state West Bengal.
Arrival and departure
Train on.13026 depart from Bhopal every Wednesday at 07:30 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Howrah the next day at 22:40 hrs. Train no.13026 depart from Howrah every Mondays at 01:20, reaching Bhopal the next day at 18:30.
Route and halts
The train goes via Bina–Katni rail route and Singrauli, Chopan rail route. The important halts of the train are:
- BHOPAL JUNCTION
- Vidisha
- Bina Junction
- Khurai
- Saugor
- Damoh
- Katni Junction
- Singrauli
- Obra
- Chopan
- Renukut
- Barkakana
- Ranchi Road
- Phusro
- Dhanbad Junction
- Asansol
- Durgapur
- HOWRAH JUNCTION
Coach composite
The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 sleeper
- 2 luggage/brake van
- 3 general
- 1 parcel van
Average speed and frequency
The train will run with an average speed of 63 km/h The train will run on weekly basis.
Other trains from Bhopal to Howrah
- 19305/19306 Indore–Howrah Shipra Express (tri weekly)
See also
References
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