Hool Express

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Hool Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service30 June 2007;16 years ago (2007-06-30)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Howrah (HWH)
Siuri (SURI)
Stops8
Distance travelled242 km (150 mi)
Average journey time4h 20m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22321 / 22322
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair car, Reserved Chair car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map
Hool Express (Howrah - Siuri) Route map.png

The 22321 / 22322 Hool Express is a daily Superfast Express train run by Eastern Railway, which connects Siuri and Howrah. It has been upgraded from regular Express with no (13051/13052). It is now running as a Superfast train with a number combination of 22321/22322.

Contents

Passengers are charged Superfast charge accordingly from 1.10.2016. This train was inaugurated on July 30, 2007.

Speed

The 22321/22322 Howrah–Siuri Hool Express has an average speed of 56 kmph and covers 242 km in 4h 20m on both sides. The maximum permissible speed of Hool Express is 110 kmph between Bandel Junction and Andal Junction

Route and halts

Between Howrah Junction and Siuri, this train stops at:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes which its maintained by Eastern Railway with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches:

Locomotive

It is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 / WAP-5 / WAP-7 locomotive from Howrah to Siuri, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

Train shares its rake with 13017/13018 Ganadevata Express

Operation

22321 – Starts from Howrah Junction at 6:45 AM IST daily and reaches Siuri the same day at 11:05 AM IST

22322 – Starts from Siuri daily at 1:40 PM IST and reaches Howrah Junction the same day at 6:00 PM IST

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