Howrah–Rampurhat Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 4 July 2010 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
Stops | 7 |
End | Rampurhat Junction (RPH) |
Distance travelled | 207 km (129 mi) |
Average journey time | 3 hours 35 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily[a] |
Train number(s) | 12347/12348 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | No |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Howrah - Rampurhat Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12347/12348 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
Service[]
The 12347/Howrah - Rampurhat (Shahid) SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins. 12348/Rampurhat - Howrah (Shahid) Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Kamarkundu
- Barddhaman Junction
- Guskara
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Prantik railway station
- Ahmadpur Junction
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
Coach composite[]
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches :
- 1 AC Chair Car (CC Coach)
- 3 Second-seating chair car (2S Coach)
- 7 General (GN Coach)
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP 4 / WAP 7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Rampurhat and vice versa.
Rake Sharing[]
Train shares its rake with 13053/13054 Howrah - Siuri Intercity Express
See also[]
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Rampurhat Junction railway station
- Agniveena Express
- Howrah - Siuri Intercity Express
- Shantiniketan Express
Notes[]
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links[]
References[]
- Rail transport in Howrah
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Express trains in India
- Indian express train stubs