Hool Express
Hool Express / হুল এক্সপ্রেস (in Bengali) is a daily Superfast Express train run by Eastern Railway, which connects Siuri and Howrah Jn. It has been upgraded from Regular Mail/Express With no (13051/13052). It is now running as a Superfast train with a number combination of 22321/22322.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 30 July 2007 | ||||
| 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 | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph), including halts | ||||
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Passengers are charged superfast charge accordingly from 1.10.2016. This train was inaugurated on July 30, 2007.
Speed
The 22321/22322 Howrah - Siuri Hool Express has averages speed of 56 kmph and covers 242 km in 4h 20m on Both sides. The maximum permissible speed of Hool Express is 110 kmph between Bandel and Andal
Route and halts
Between Howrah junction and Siuri, this train stops at:
- Bandel junction
- Bardhaman junction
- Panagarh
- Durgapur
- Andal junction
- Ukhra
- Pandabeswar
- Dubrajpur
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 AC Chair Car
- 1 Reserved Chair Car
- 9 Unreserved Chair Car
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Locomotive
It is hauled by a Howrah Based WAP 7 or WAP 5 locomotive from Howrah to Siuri and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
Train shares its rake with 13017/13018 Ganadevata Express
Operation
22321 - Starts from Howrah Junction at 6:45 AM IST daily and reaches Siuri the same Day at 11:05 AM IST
22322 - Starts from Siuri daily at 1:40 PM IST and reaches Howrah Junction the same Day at 6:00 PM IST
See also
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Siuri railway station
- Ganadevata Express