Black Diamond Express

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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Black Diamond Express
| image = File:Black Diamond Exp.jpg
| caption = Black Diamond Express trainboard
| type = [[Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]] & [[Jharkhand]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)
| stops = 14
| end = {{stnlnk|Dhanbad Junction}} (DHN)
| distance = {{convert|271|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 4 hours 55 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = CC Class, 2nd Seating, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = E-catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 22387 / 22388
| speed = {{convert|61|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 22387 / 22388 '''Black Diamond Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] express train of Indian Railways, with effect from 1 July 2013, connecting {{stnlnk|Howrah}} with {{stnlnk|Dhanbad}}. It is a day train and covers {{convert|271|km}} at an average speed of {{convert|57|km/h|abbr=on}}. It has AC chair car, second-class sitting, & general type of coaches. All classes except general class require prior reservation, whereas general coaches can be boarded with a general daily ticket. No [[pantry car]] is available in the train. The [[Tatkal scheme]] is available in this train.

Major stations through which it passes are Sheorapheuli Junction, [[Bandel]], {{stnlnk|Barddhaman Junction}}, [[Durgapur]], [[Andal]], [[Asansol]] etc.

It is hauled by a [[WAP-7]] locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]]. It is the twin train of the ''[[Coalfield Express]]'', which runs from Dhanbad to Howrah as well. However, it runs through the [[Howrah–Bardhaman main line]] while ''Coalfield Express'' goes through the [[Howrah–Bardhaman chord]]. It is an important train,{{Citation needed|date=September 2013}} and runs during the office hours, hence it receives a high priority run.

As such, the train serves as a link between towns such as [[Bandel]], [[Sheoraphuli]], which are located on the main line with industrial centers [[Durgapur]], [[Asansol]], [[Dhanbad]] and [[Bokaro Steel City railway station|Bokaro]] (via Dhanbad) and the metropolis of Kolkata.

==Route & Halts==

It runs from Howrah via Seoraphuli, Bandel, Barddhaman, Mankar, Panagarh, Durgapur, Waria, Andal, Raniganj, Asansol, Sitarampur, Kulti, Barakar, Kumardubi to Dhanbad.

==Locomotive==

Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive end to end.

== Accidents ==

On April 20, 2016, 22387 UP train's locomotive broke down shortly after leaving Barddhaman.

==References==
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{{Indian Railways}}
{{Railways in Eastern India}}

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[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Dhanbad]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2013]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]

Purvanchal Express

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2015}}

{{Infobox rail service
| name = Purvanchal Express via Siwan
|image = 
|caption = '''गोरखपुर पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस'''
| type = Express
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| first = [[Kolkata railway station]]
| last = Gorakhpur via Siwan
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} (KOAA)
| stops = 17
| end = {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}} (GKP)
| distance = {{convert|880|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 19 hours 35 minutes
| frequency = 15047/48 Purvanchal Express (via Siwan) 4 days a week
15049/50 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Mau Bi-weekly
15051/52 Gorakhpur - Kolkata Express via Narkatiaganj Weekly
| class = 2nd sitting, sleeper, two 3rd AC tier,1 2nd AC tier and a first cum second AC tier , Unreserved
| seating = Available
| sleeping =Available
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el =
| train number = 15047/ 15048 Purvanchal Express via Siwan
15049/15050 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Mau)
15051/15052 Gorakhpur Kolkata Express (via Narkatiaganj)
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|abbr=on}} maximum permissible speed
| map =
| map_state =
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'''Purvanchal Express''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of [[Indian Railways]] linking city of [[Kolkata]] with [[Gorakhpur]] via [[Siwan district]] of [[Bihar]].

==Stoppage==
This is a long-distance express route and covers its journey within a day over 860 kilometers at a speed of 50 km/h. It has stops on stations such as:
*{{stnlnk|Kolkata}}
*[[Naihati]]
*[[Bandel]]
*[[Burdwan]]
*[[Durgapur]]
*[[Asansol]]
*[[Madhupur]]
*[[Jasidih]]
*[[Jhajha]]
*[[Barauni]]
*[[Samastipur]]
*[[Muzaffarpur]]
*[[Hajipur]]
*[[Chhapra]]
*[[Siwan, Bihar|Siwan]]
*[[Gorakhpur]]

==Rake sharing==
The train shares its rake with 15049/50 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Ballia) , 15051/52 Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express (via Narkatiaganj) and 15009/10 Gorakhpur - Mailani Gomti Nagar Express. The three pairs of trains are commonly known as Purvanchal Express via Ballia and Purvanchal Express via Narkatiaganj.

==Facility==
This train has the facility of AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second class sitting and General sitting type of coaches. All the classes except General class requires prior reservation. [[Tatkal scheme]] is available in this train, whereas [[pantry car]] facility is not available.It is hauled by Electric Loco Shed, {{stnlnk|Howrah}} electric loco shed based [[WAP-4]] or [[Sealdah]] electric loco based [[WAP-7]] from Kolkata to Gorakhpur

This train is very popular among the travelers as a result of this the people have to book their ticket in advance at least two months before and even in some cases the [[Tatkal scheme|Tatkal]] tickets are also unavailable due to its high demand.

It is the most popular train connecting Howrah division with North Bihar and Northwest Uttar Pradesh.

==Train detail==
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|+'''Detail of Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express'''
|- bgcolor=1e90ff
!Train No.
!style="width:200px;"|Sector
!style="width:50px;"|Departure
!style="width:50px;"|Arrival
!style="width:80px;"|Frequency
!style="width:80px;"|Via
!style="width:270px;"|Major stops
!Distance
|-
|15047||Purvanchal Express ||14:30||07:50||Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday||Siwan|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, CPR, SV, GKP. ||rowspan=2|860 km
|-
|15048||Purvanchal Express ||11:25||04:40||Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday||Siwan
|-
|15049||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||09:10||Sunday, Wednesday||Ballia|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, CPR, BUI, MAU, GKP. ||rowspan=2|880 km
|-
|15050||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express ||08:45||04:40||Wednesday, Saturday||Ballia
|-
|15051||Kolkata–Gorakhpur Express ||14:30||08:10||Friday||Narkatiaganj|| rowspan="2" |KOAA, ASN, JAJ, BJU, MFP, NKE, CPJ, GKP. ||rowspan=2|877 km
|-
|15052||Gorakhpur–Kolkata Express ||10:10||04:40||Thursday||Narkatiaganj
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of named passenger trains in India]]
*[[Sealdah–Ballia Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/| title=India Rail Info}}{{full citation needed|date=January 2015}}
* {{cite web|url=http://erailinfo.in/# |title=(untitled) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127003939/http://www.erailinfo.in/ |archivedate=27 January 2014 }}{{full citation needed|date=January 2015}}
* {{cite web| url=http://etraininfo.in| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501170749/http://www.etraininfo.in/| url-status=dead| archive-date=1 May 2016| title=(untitled)| df=dmy-all}}{{full citation needed|date=January 2015}}
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{{Indian Railways}}
{{Railways in Eastern India}}

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[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

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