The Howrah–Jamalpur Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Jamalpur Junction in India.It is currently being operated with 13071/13072 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
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Service type | Express |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
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Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Jamalpur Junction (JMP) |
Stops | 19 |
Distance travelled | 467 km (290 mi) |
Average journey time | 9h 35m |
Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 13071/13072 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Composite (First AC and AC II Tier), II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
The 13071/Howrah–Jamalpur Super Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 467 km in 9h 35m. The 13072/Jamalpur–Howrah Super Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 467 km in 10h.
The important halts of the train are:
13071/72
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
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13071 | HWH | Howrah Junction | 9:35 PM | Jamalpur Junction | 7:25 AM (next day) |
13072 | JMP | Jamalpur Junction | 7:30 PM | Howrah Junction | 5:45 AM (next day) |
The train has standard LCF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Jamalpur and vice versa.
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