Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express

The Howrah–Bhopal 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.

Howrah–Bhopal Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh
First service3 February 2003; 21 years ago (3 February 2003)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction
Bhopal Junction
Stops24
Distance travelled1,460 km (910 mi)
Average journey time29hr 45min
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13025UP / 13026DN
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph) average include halts
Route map

Coach composition

The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 1 AC III Economy
  • 8 Sleepers
  • 2 General
  • 2 EOG (End on Generation)

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 CodeStation nameArrivalDeparture
HWHHowrah Junction---12:35
BWNBardhaman Junction13:3713:39
DGRDurgapur14:3314:35
ASNAsansol Junction15:0815:13
DHNDhanbad Junction16:4516:50
PUSPhusro18:0118:03
GMIAGumia18:2218:24
BRKABarkakana Junction19:3519:45
PTRUPatratu20:1120:13
TORITori Junction21:0021:02
LTHRLatehar21:5621:58
DTODaltonGanj22:5322:58
GHDGarhwa Road Junction23:5023:55
GHQGarhwa00:0400:06
RNQRenukut01:1601:18
CPUChopan02:1002:30
SGRLSingrauli04:5205:02
BEHRBeohari07:4507:50
KMZKatni Murwara10:5011:00
DMQDamoh12:3312:35
PHAPatharia13:0313:05
SGOSaugor13:3513:40
KYEKhurai14:2314:25
BINABina Junction16:0016:10
BHSVidisha17:0817:10
BPLBhopal Junction18:20---

Traction

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

Direction reversals

The train reverses direction twice, at Barkakana Junction and Chopan.

See also

References