Mayurakshi Express

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Mayurakshi Express
Mayurakshi Fast Passenger.jpg
13046 DN Mayurakshi Express waiting at platform 2 of Siuri railway station
Overview
Service type Express train
StatusActive
First service26 January 1984;41 years ago (1984-01-26)
Current operator Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Howrah
Deoghar Junction
Stops25
Distance travelled418 km (260 mi)
Average journey time
  • Howrah–Deoghar: 8 h 10 min
  • Deoghar–Howrah: 8 h 20 min
Service frequencyDaily
Train numbers
  • Howrah–Deoghar: 13045
  • Deoghar–Howrah: 13046
On-board services
Classes General Unreserved, Second Sitting
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks, Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed
  • Howrah–Deoghar:
    110 km/h (68 mph) max;
    51 km/h (32 mph) avg;
  • Deoghar–Howrah:
    110 km/h (68 mph) max;
    50 km/h (31 mph) avg

Mayurakshi Express is a daily inter-city Express train operated by Eastern Railways in the Indian state of West Bengal. It runs between Howrah and Deoghar via Andal Junction and Rampurhat Junction. [1] [2] [3] It previously ran between Howrah and Rampurhat as a fast passenger train (53045/46), but later it was extended to run to Dumka and further Deoghar as an express train (13045/46).

Contents

It operates as train number 13045 from Howrah to Deoghar and as train number 13046 in the reverse direction. [4]

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF coaches with a maximum speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The rakes are maintained by Eastern Railways. [5] The train consists of 13 coaches that includes:

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive.

Operation

13046 starts from Deoghar daily at 03:15 IST daily and reaches Howrah the same day at 11:35 IST. [6] [7]

13045 starts from Howrah daily at 16:25 IST and reaches Deoghar the next day at 00:35 IST. [8] [9]

Speed

13045 has an average speed of 51 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 10 minutes, while 13046 has an average speed of 50 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 20 minutes. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 110 kmph between Bandel Junction and Andal Junction.

Route and halts

Between Howrah and Deoghar, this train has 25 halts; the stations being:

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SIURI (SURI) Railway Station". NDTV.
  2. ↑ নিজস্ব সংবাদদাতা. "ট্রেনের সময় নিয়ে হতাশ জেলা সদর". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Supratim Das (23 February 2020). "পাওয়ার ব্লকে কাজ চলার জন্য সিউড়ীতে ট্রেন চলাচলে বিঘ্ন". www.bengali.news18.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Mohammad Asif (18 February 2017). "Railway man spots crack, tragedy on tracks averted". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "ER ARRANGED MORE COACH FOR MAYURAKSHI FAST PASSENGER". www.er.indianrailways.gov.in.
  6. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
  7. ↑ "53046/Mayurakshi Fast Passenger (unreserved)". www.indiarailinfo.com.
  8. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.
  9. ↑ "53045/Mayurakshi Fast Passenger (unreserved)". www.indiarailinfo.com.
  10. ↑ "Spot Your Train". www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

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