Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 15 February 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02-15) |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Howrah (HWH) Gaya Junction (GAYA) |
Stops | 31 |
Distance travelled | 654 km (406 mi) |
Average journey time | 14 hrs 55 mins |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 13023 / 13024 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | No |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts |
The 13023 / 13024 Howrah–Gaya Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Gaya Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13023/13024 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
The 13023/Howrah–Gaya Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 655 km in 14h 55m. The 13024/Gaya–Howrah Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 655 km in 15h 20m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Guskara
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- Pakur
- Barharwa Junction
- Tinpahar Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Pirpainti
- Kahalgaon
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Abhaipur
- Kajra
- Kiul Junction
- Lakhisarai Junction
- Sheikhpura
- Nawadah
- Tilaiya Junction
- Gaya Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes (UTKRISTH COACH) with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 4 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-5 electric locomotive from Howrah to Gaya and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
References
- Woman kills 3 kids, self by jumping before the Gaya–Howrah Express
- Passengers demand long distance trains from Gaya
- Huge consignment of arms seized from railway station
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