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Mayurakshi Express
13046 DN Mayurakshi Express waiting at platform 2 of Siuri railway station
Overview
Service typeExpress train
StatusActive
First service26 January 1984; 42 years ago (1984-01-26)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah
Stops25
EndDeoghar Junction
Distance travelled418 km (260 mi)
Average journey time
  • Howrah–Deoghar: 8 h 10 min
  • Deoghar–Howrah: 8 h 20 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)
  • Howrah–Deoghar: 13045
  • Deoghar–Howrah: 13046
On-board services
Class(es)General Unreserved, Second Sitting,3rd AC
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks, Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed
  • Howrah–Deoghar:
    110 km/h (68 mph) max;
    51 km/h (32 mph) avg;
  • Deoghar–Howrah:
    110 km/h (68 mph) max;
    50 km/h (31 mph) avg

Mayurakshi Express is a daily inter-city Express train operated by Eastern Railways in the Indian state of West Bengal. It runs between Howrah and Deoghar via Andal Junction and Rampurhat Junction.[1][2][3] It previously ran between Howrah and Rampurhat as a fast passenger train (53045/46), but later it was extended to run to Dumka and further Deoghar as an express train (13045/46).

It operates as train number 13045 from Howrah to Deoghar and as train number 13046 in the reverse direction.[4]

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

The train has standard ICF coaches with a maximum speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The rakes are maintained by Eastern Railways.[5] The train consists of 13 coaches that includes:

  • 9 Unreserved Chair Cars (8 General + 1 Ladies)
  • 2 Second Sitting
  • 1 3rd AC
  • 2 Seating-cum-Luggage Vans

Locomotive[edit | edit source]

The train is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive.

Operation[edit | edit source]

13046 starts from Deoghar daily at 03:15 IST daily and reaches Howrah the same day at 11:35 IST.[6][7]

13045 starts from Howrah daily at 16:25 IST and reaches Deoghar the next day at 00:35 IST.[8][9]

Speed[edit | edit source]

13045 has an average speed of 51 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 10 minutes, while 13046 has an average speed of 50 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 20 minutes. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 110 kmph between Bandel Junction and Andal Junction.

Route and halts[edit | edit source]

Between Howrah and Deoghar, this train has 25 halts; the stations being:

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "SIURI (SURI) Railway Station". NDTV.
  2. ↑ নিজস্ব সংবাদদাতা. "ট্রেনের সময় নিয়ে হতাশ জেলা সদর". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Supratim Das (23 February 2020). "পাওয়ার ব্লকে কাজ চলার জন্য সিউড়ীতে ট্রেন চলাচলে বিঘ্ন". www.bengali.news18.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Mohammad Asif (18 February 2017). "Railway man spots crack, tragedy on tracks averted". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "ER ARRANGED MORE COACH FOR MAYURAKSHI FAST PASSENGER". www.er.indianrailways.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
  7. ↑ "53046/Mayurakshi Fast Passenger (unreserved)". www.indiarailinfo.com.
  8. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
  9. ↑ "53045/Mayurakshi Fast Passenger (unreserved)". www.indiarailinfo.com.
  10. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

External links[edit | edit source]

Viswabharati Fast Passenger