Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express

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Bhopal–Howrah Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal
First service	3 February 2003; 18 years ago (3 February 2003)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Bhopal Junction
Stops	24
End	Howrah Junction
Distance travelled	1,454 km (903 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	13026DN / 13025UP
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
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.

Coach composite[]

The train consists of 16 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 9 sleeper
• 2 luggage/generator car
• 3 general

Average and Maximum speed[]

The train runs with an average speed of 54 km/h and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h between Dankuni Junction and Pradhankhunta Junction. The train will run on a weekly basis.

Time Table[]

Traction[]

It is now regularly hauled by Howrah-based WAP-7 end to end throughout the entire journey.

Direction Reversals[]

The train reverses direction twice at :

• Barkakana Junction
• Chopan

See also[]

• Bhopal–Damoh Intercity Express
• Indore Junction
• Bhopal Junction

References[]

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