Mithila Express

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Mithila Express
Howrah Raxaul Mithila Express, Nameplate.jpg
Howrah-Raxaul Mithila Express, Nameplate
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
First service Howrah Junction
Last service Raxaul
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Howrah Junction railway station
Raxaul
Stops41
Distance travelled694 km (431 mi)
Average journey time17 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13021 / 13022
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, General
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesNot Available
Baggage facilitiesAvailable (Storage space under berth)
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 km/h (27 mph) average with halts
Route map
Mithila Express (Howrah - Raxaul) route map.png

The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station Mithila Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Raxaul railway station in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 13021 from Howrah Junction to Raxaul railway station and as train number 13022 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. As Raxaul-Birgunj border is the main entry point to Nepal, Mithila express serves as one of the main rail links to Nepal as well.

Service

The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station "Mithila Express" covers the distance of 692 km (430 mi) in 16 hours 45 mins (44 km/h) and in 18 hours 0 mins as 13022 Raxaul railway station-Howrah Junction "Mithila Express" (38 km/h). This train is reserved well ahead of its departure dates.

Coaches

The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station "Mithila Express" consists with a total of 21 LHB type coaches of types 2AC 2-Tier, 10AC 3-Tier, 4 Sleeper, 4 General (Unreserved) and a Military coach (occasionally) 2 SLR. Sleeper Extra (SE) Coaches are attached during the time of festivals.

Routing

WAG 7 drives Mithila Express through a chord line towards Bandel Junction WAG 7 drives Mithila Express through a chord line towards Bandel Junction.jpg
WAG 7 drives Mithila Express through a chord line towards Bandel Junction

The 13021 / 13022 Howrah Junction-Raxaul railway station Mithila Express runs from Howrah Junction via SeramporeBandelBarddhaman JunctionDurgapurRaniganjAsansol JunctionChittaranjanMadhupurJasidihJhajhaKiul JunctionBarauni JunctionSamastipur JunctionMuzaffarpur JunctionSagauli → to Raxaul. It takes to much time to travels as there are to many stops so prefer other trains than this.

Traction

Mithila Express arriving Howrah from Raxaul in the morning Mithila Express arriving Howrah from Raxaul in the morning.jpg
Mithila Express arriving Howrah from Raxaul in the morning

As the track between Muzaffarpur Junction and Raxaul has been electrified.. The journey is covered by an electric locomotive WAP 4 However the track doubling work between Muzaffarpur and Bapudham Motihari is under progress.

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