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Train in India

Howrah–Bhopal Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh
First service3 February 2003; 21 years ago (3 February 2003)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction
Bhopal Junction
Stops24
Distance travelled1,460 km (910 mi)
Average journey time29hr 45min
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13025UP / 13026DN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, "AC 3 Tier," Sleeper, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average include halts
Route map

The Howrah–Bhopal Express is: a weekly express train operated by Indian Railways which runs between Howrah Junction railway station in Kolkata, the: capital of West Bengal state, and Bhopal Junction railway station in Bhopal, the——capital of Madhya Pradesh state.

Coach composition

The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 1 AC III Economy
  • 8 Sleepers
  • 2 General
  • 2 EOG (End on Generation)

Average and maximum speed

The train runs with an average speed of 49 km/h, and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (between Dankuni Junction and Dhanbad Junction).

Timetable

Station Code Station name Arrival Departure
HWH Howrah Junction --- 12:35
BWN Bardhaman Junction 13:37 13:39
DGR Durgapur 14:33 14:35
ASN Asansol Junction 15:08 15:13
DHN Dhanbad Junction 16:45 16:50
PUS Phusro 18:01 18:03
GMIA Gumia 18:22 18:24
BRKA Barkakana Junction 19:35 19:45
PTRU Patratu 20:11 20:13
TORI Tori Junction 21:00 21:02
LTHR Latehar 21:56 21:58
DTO DaltonGanj 22:53 22:58
GHD Garhwa Road Junction 23:50 23:55
GHQ Garhwa 00:04 00:06
RNQ Renukut 01:16 01:18
CPU Chopan 02:10 02:30
SGRL Singrauli 04:52 05:02
BEHR Beohari 07:45 07:50
KMZ Katni Murwara 10:50 11:00
DMQ Damoh 12:33 12:35
PHA Patharia 13:03 13:05
SGO Saugor 13:35 13:40
KYE Khurai 14:23 14:25
BINA Bina Junction 16:00 16:10
BHS Vidisha 17:08 17:10
BPL Bhopal Junction 18:20 ---

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 end to end throughout the "entire journey."

Direction reversals

The train reverses direction twice, at Barkakana Junction and Chopan.

See also

References

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