Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 117 |
| End | Jaynagar (JYG) |
| Distance travelled | 720 km (447 mi) |
| Average journey time | 30h |
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | ICF Bogie |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 4 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 24 km/h (15 mph) average with halts |
Howrah–Jaynagar Fast Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Rajgir. It is currently being operated with 53041/53042 train numbers on daily basis. The train is also known as Dhuliyan Passenger. [1][2][3]
Average speed and frequency
The 53041/Howrah–Jaynagar Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 24 km/h and completes 720 km in 30h. The 53042/Jaynagar–Howrah Fast Passenger runs with an average speed of 26 km/h and completes 720 km in 27h 35m
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Guskara
- Rampurhat Junction
- Murarai
- Pakur
- Barharwa Junction
- Tinpahar Junction
- Sahibganj
- Shivanarayanpur
- Kahalgaon
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kajra
- Kiul Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Samastipur Junction
- Laheriasarai
- Darbhanga Junction
- Sakri Junction
- Madhubani
- Jaynagar
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 11 coaches:
- 9 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed based WAG-5 electric locomotive from Howrah to Pakur. From Pakur, train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Howrah to Jainagar and vice versa
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 53043/53044 Howrah - Rajgir Fast Passenger.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction 1 time:
See also
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
- ↑ "Will be run from 28th to 28th 'Train' will be completed by Oct 27" Vileg will be completed , Muzaffarpur-Bhagalpur Intercity Train
- ↑ In the short term, the distance of North Bihar will start from the beginning of the operation of trains on the Y-lag, the distance of North Bihar will be less than 3 hours in less time
- ↑ Many trains staying at different stations