Howrah–Rampurhat Express

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Howrah - Rampurhat Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service4 July 2010;13 years ago (2010-07-04)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Howrah Junction (HWH)
Rampurhat Junction (RPH)
Stops7
Distance travelled207 km (129 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12347/12348
On-board services
Class(es) Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Howrah - Rampurhat Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12347/12348 on a daily basis. [1] [2]

Contents

Service

The 12347/Howrah - Rampurhat (Shahid) SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins. 12348/Rampurhat - Howrah (Shahid) Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches :

Schedule

The schedule of this 12347/12348 Howrah–Rampurhat (Shahid) Express is given below:-

HWH - RPH - HWH Shahid Express
12347Stations12348
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
-NIL-11:55 Howrah Junction 20:15-NIL-
12:2412:25 Kamarkundu 19:2019:21
13:0713:09 Barddhaman Junction 18:3018:32
13:4513:46 Guskara 17:5317:54
14:0314:05 Bolpur Shantiniketan 17:3617:38
14:1414:15 Prantik 17:3017:31
14:3114:32 Ahmedpur Junction 17:1617:17
14:4414:46 Sainthia Junction 17:0217:03
15:30-NIL- Rampurhat Junction -NIL-16:40

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP 4 / WAP 7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Rampurhat and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 13053/13054 Howrah - Siuri Intercity Express

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

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