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Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 3 February 2003 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Bhopal Junction | ||||
| Stops | 24 | ||||
| End | Howrah Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,454 km (903 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13026DN / 13025UP | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Other facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| 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.
Coach composite[edit]
The train consists of 16 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 9 sleepers
- 2 luggage/generator car
- 3 general
Average and Maximum speed[edit]
The train runs with an average speed of 54 km/h, and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (between Dankuni Junction and Pradhankhunta Junction). The train runs on a weekly basis.
Time Table[edit]
| Station Code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah Junction | --- | 12:35 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 14:31 | 14:33 |
| 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 | 20:00 |
| PTRU | Patratu | 20:19 | 20:21 |
| TORI | Tori Junction | 21:10 | 21:12 |
| DTO | DaltonGanj | 22:50 | 22:55 |
| GHD | Garhwa Road Junction | 23:40 | 23:45 |
| RNQ | Renukut | 01:14 | 01:16 |
| CPU | Chopan | 02:15 | 02:40 |
| SGRL | Singrauli | 04:52 | 05:02 |
| BEHR | Beohari | 08:08 | 08:10 |
| KMZ | Katni Murwara | 10:50 | 11:00 |
| DMQ | Damoh | 12:28 | 12:30 |
| PHA | Patharia | 12:48 | 12:50 |
| SGO | Saugor | 13:35 | 13:40 |
| KYE | Khurai | 14:23 | 14:25 |
| BINA | Bina Junction | 15:55 | 16:05 |
| BHS | Vidisha | 17:13 | 17:15 |
| BPL | Bhopal Junction | 18:25 | --- |
Traction[edit]
It is now regularly hauled by Howrah-based WAP-7 end to end throughout the entire journey.
Direction Reversals[edit]
The train reverses direction twice at :