Bhopal–Howrah Express

Bhopal–Howrah Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Start Bhopal Junction
End Howrah Junction
Distance travelled 1,454 km (903 mi)
Average journey time 30 hours
Service frequency Weekly
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Yes
Other facilities No
Technical
Operating speed 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

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.

Arrival and departure

Train on.13026 depart from Bhopal every Wednesday at 07:30 hrs. from platform no.5 reaching Howrah the next day at 22:40 hrs. Train no.13026 depart from Howrah every Mondays at 01:20, reaching Bhopal the next day at 18:30.

Route and halts

The train goes via Bina–Katni rail route and Singrauli, Chopan rail route. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 16 coaches:

Average speed and frequency

The train will run with an average speed of 63 km/h The train will run on weekly basis.

Other trains from Bhopal to Howrah

See also

References

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