Howrah–Rajendra Nagar–Arrah Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal,Jharkhand & Bihar |
| First service | 1 April 1984 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station (RJPB) |
| Stops | 19 |
| Distance travelled | 580 km (360 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours 20 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12351/12352 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) top operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph) avg |
Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs between Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station of Bihar.
Coach composite[edit]
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First-class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 7 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Coach composition[edit]
Coach composition are as follows(for 12352)-
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
SLR | GS | GS | GS | GS | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | A1 | A2 | H1 | EOG |
And for 12351 it is the reverse.
Development[edit]
On 14 October 2020, replacing the old ICF coaches, Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. 9:20 pm.Rajendra nagar Terminal at 6:25 am.I will take halt on Patna junction And Danapur.Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Howrah – Rajendra Nagar Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 2 AC 2 tier coaches,7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express is a WAP-7 locomotive of Gomoh/Samastipur shed. The locomotive in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by WAP-7 Howrah Shed. Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Howrah Shed. Earlier It was used to run till Danapur in Patna, but it now has been extended till Ara Junction
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Durgapur
- Raniganj
- Asansol Junction
- Chittaranjan
- Madhupur Junction
- Jasidih Junction
- Jhajha
- Jamui
- Kiul Junction
- Lakhisarai
- Barhiya
- Hathidah Junction
- Mokama
- Barh
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Khusropur
- Fatuha Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Danapur
- Ara Junction
Service[edit]
The 12351/Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 25 mins. 12352/Arrah – Rajendra Nagar Patna – Howrah Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 15 mins.
Traction[edit]
It is regularly hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7,Gomoh-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.