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The 12827 / 28 Howrah–Purulia Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian Railways – South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Purulia Junction in India.

Howrah Purulia Super-fast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
First service	Thu Dec 15, 1983
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah Purulia Junction
Stops	10 as 12827 Howrah–Purulia Express, 11 as 12828 Purulia–Howrah Express
Distance travelled	323 km (201 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 30 minutes as 12827 Howrah–Purulia Express, 5 hours 50 minutes as 12828 Purulia–Howrah Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12827 / 12828
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches Indian Railways
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 59.00 km/h (37 mph), including halts

It operates as train number 12827 from Howrah Junction to Purulia Junction and as train number 12828 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal.

Coaches

The 12827 / 28 Howrah–Purulia Express presently has two AC Chair Cars, two Second Class Reserved seating, 9* General Unreserved, and 1 EOG and 1 LHB Seating cum Luggage Rake (LWSLR) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As with most trains in India, coach composition is changed at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12827 Howrah–Purulia Express covers the distance of 323 kilometres in 05 hours 30 mins (58.73 km/hr) & in 05 hours 50 mins as 12828 Purulia–Howrah Express (55.37 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 12827 / 28 Howrah–Purulia Express leaves Howrah Junction at 16:50 every day. It stops at Kharagpur Junction, Bankura Junction, Adra Junction, and at few other stations before reaching Purulia Junction at 22:20. The return train leaves Purulia Junction at 05:30 and reaches Howrah at 11:20.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Santragachi-based WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

12828 Purulia–Howrah Express leaves Purulia Junction on a daily basis at 05:30 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 11:20 hrs IST the same day.

12827 Howrah–Purulia Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 16:50 hrs IST and reaches Purulia Junction at 22:10 hrs IST the same day.

References

• "Purulia Express overtakes my Howrah bound EMU – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Howrah–Purulia Express via Adra led by a SRC WAP-4 at Sankrail | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "BIA WAM-4 burns the tracks with Howrah – Purulia Superfast !!!!!!". abibitumikasa.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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