| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 14h 55m |
| End | Gaya Junction (GAYA) |
| Distance travelled | 654 km (406 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13023/13024 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Howrah–Gaya Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Gaya Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13023/13024 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 13023/Howrah–Gaya Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 655 km in 14h 55m. The 13024/Gaya–Howrah Express has an average speed of 43 km/hr and covers 655 km in 15h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Guskara
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Kahalgaon
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Sheikhpura
- Nawadah
- Tilaiya Junction
- Gaya Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes (UTKRISTH COACH) with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based electric locomotive from Howrah to Gaya and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
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