Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express Explained

Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
Type:Express
Locale:West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh
Operator:Eastern Railway
Start:Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops:24
End:Bhopal Junction (BPL)
Distance:1460km (910miles)
Journeytime:29 hrs 45 mins
Frequency:Weekly
Class:AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating:No
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:On-board Catering,
E-Catering
Observation:Large windows
Baggage:Available
Otherfacilities:Below the seats
Stock:LHB coach
Gauge:Broad Gauge
Trainnumber:13025 / 13026
Speed:49km/h average including halts.

The 13025 / 13026 Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express is a weekly express train operated by Indian Railways which runs between Howrah Junction railway station in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, and Bhopal Junction railway station in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state.

Coach composition

The train consists 20 LHB coaches:

Average and maximum speed

The train runs with an average speed of 49 km/h, and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (between Dankuni Junction and Dhanbad Junction).

Timetable

Station Code Station name ArrivalDeparture
HWH Howrah Junction --- 12:35
BWN Bardhaman Junction 13:37 13:39
DGR Durgapur 14:33 14:35
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 19:45
PTRU Patratu 20:11 20:13
TORI Tori Junction 21:00 21:02
LTHR Latehar 21:56 21:58
DTO DaltonGanj 22:53 22:58
GHD Garhwa Road Junction 23:50 23:55
GHQ Garhwa 00:04 00:06
RNQ Renukut 01:16 01:18
CPU Chopan 02:10 02:30
SGRL Singrauli 04:52 05:02
BEHR Beohari 07:45 07:50
KMZ Katni Murwara 10:50 11:00
DMQ Damoh 12:33 12:35
PHA Patharia 13:03 13:05
SGO Saugor 13:35 13:40
KYE Khurai 14:23 14:25
BINA Bina Junction 16:00 16:10
BHS Vidisha 17:08 17:10
BPL Bhopal Junction 18:20 ---

Traction

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

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12353/12354 Howrah-Lalkuan Express.

Direction reversals

The train reverses its direction twice at;

See also

References