Howrah–Rajendra Nagar Express Explained

Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express
Type:Superfast
Locale:West Bengal, Jharkhand & Bihar
Operator:East Central Railway
Start: (HWH)
Stops:19
End: (RJPB)
Distance:529km (329miles)
Journeytime:9 hours 20 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board catering,
E-catering
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:No
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Trainnumber:12351 / 12352
Speed:56km/h average including halts.

The 12351 / 12352 Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs between Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station of Bihar.

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Coach composition

Coach composition are as follows(for 12352)-

And for 12351 it is the reverse.

Development

On 14 October 2020, replacing the old ICF coaches, Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. 9:20 pm.Rajendra nagar Terminal at 6:25 am.I will take halt on Patna junction And Danapur.Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 2 AC 2 tier coaches,7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express is a WAP-7 locomotive of Gomoh/Samastipur shed. The locomotive in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by WAP-7 Howrah Shed. Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Howrah Shed. Earlier It was used to run till Danapur in Patna, but it now has been Terminated At Rajendra Nagar Terminal

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Service

The 12351/Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 25 mins. 12352/ Rajendra Nagar Patna Howrah Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 15 mins.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed or Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

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