Howrah New Delhi Express
Howrah New Delhi Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Superfast |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Start | Howrah Junction |
Stops | 7 |
End | New Delhi |
Distance travelled | 1,447 km (899 mi) |
Service frequency | 2 days a week. 12323 Howrah New Delhi Express – Tuesday & Friday, 12324 New Delhi Howrah Express – Thursday & Sunday |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Baggage facilities | Storage space under berth |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,64.07 km/h (40 mph), including halts |
The 12323 / 24 Howrah New Delhi Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India.
It operates as train number 12323 from Howrah Junction to New Delhi and as train number 12324 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.
Coaches
The 12323 / 24 Howrah New Delhi Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12323 Howrah New Delhi Express covers the distance of 1,447 km (899 mi) in 22 hours 10 mins (65.28 km/hr) & in 23 hours 00 mins as 12324 New Delhi Howrah Express (62.91 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12323 / 24 Howrah New Delhi Express runs from Howrah Junction via Dhanbad Junction, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central to New Delhi.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4 locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.
Schedule
12323 Howrah New Delhi Express leaves Howrah Junction every Tuesday & Friday at 18:50 hrs IST and reaches New Delhi at 17:00 hrs IST the next day.
12324 New Delhi Howrah Express leaves New Delhi every Thursday & Sunday at 07:00 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 06:00 hrs IST the next day.
References
- "IRFCA 12323 Howrah New Delhi Express at high speed - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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