Hool Express

Hool Express
Hool Express with HWH WAP 7 loco in SURI
Overview
Service type Express
First service 30 July 2007 (2007-07-30)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops 8
End Siuri (SURI)
Distance travelled 242 km (150 mi)
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 22321/22322
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair car, Chair car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts
Route map

Hool Express is a daily superfast train run by Eastern Railway, connecting Siuri (District HQ of Birbhum, WB) and Howrah Jn.

It has been upgraded from Regular Mail/Express With no (13051/13052) to Superfast category of Indian Railways. It is now running as a Superfast train. It bears a number combination of 22321/22322.[1]

Passengers are charged superfast charge accordingly from 1.10.2016.

Speed

The 22321/22322 Howrah - Siuri Hool Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 242 km in 4h 20m on Both Sides and The maximum permissible speed of Hool Express is 110 km/h between Andal and Shaktigarh.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:


HWH WAP 7 (30323) loco with Hool Superfast in SURI.

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes which its maintained by Eastern Railway with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 13 coaches :

  • 1 Chair Car
  • 1 AC Chair Car
  • 9 General
  • 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Traction

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

Rake Sharing

Train shares its rake with 12347/12348 Ganadevata Express

Operation

22321 - Starts Howrah Junction 6:45 AM IST daily and reach same Day at 11:05 AM IST at Siuri

22322 - Starts Siuri daily at 1:40 PM IST and reach Same Day at 6:00 PM IST in Howrah Junction

See also

References

  1. ↑ ,The Telegraph , 10 August 2011
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