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Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express

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Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh
First service3 February 2003; 21 years ago (2003-02-03)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Bhopal Junction (BPL)
Stops24
Distance travelled1,460 km (907 mi)
Average journey time29 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13025 / 13026
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 13025 / 13026 Howrah–Bhopal Weekly 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

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The train consists 20 LHB coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 2 AC III Economy
  • 6 Sleeper Class
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
  • 1 EOG (End on Generation)

Average and maximum speed

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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

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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

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It is regularly hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing

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The train shares its rake with 12353/12354 Howrah-Lalkuan Express.

Direction reversals

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The train reverses its direction twice at;

See also

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References

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