Howrah–Lalkuan Express
Howrah - Lalkuan Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Lalkuan Junction of Uttarakhand. It is currently being operated with 12353/12354 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | 30 June 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 14 |
| End | Lalkuan Junction (LKU) |
| Distance travelled | 1,348 km (838 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24 hours 25 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12351/12352 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) |
Service
The 12353/Howrah - Lal Kuan Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins. The 12354/Lal Kuan - Howrah Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Gaya Junction
- Dehri-on-Sone
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Pratapgarh Junction
- Rae Bareli Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly Junction
- Izzatnagar station
- Kiccha station
- Lalkuan
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Mughalsarai and from Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Mughalsarai Loco Shed or Lucknow Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive up til Lalkuan and vice versa.
Direction Reversal
No reversal. Previously it was reversing at Rampur but now the route has changed.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 13025/13026 Howrah - Bhopal Express
Notes
- Runs one days in a week for every direction.
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