Howrah–Darbhanga Express

The 15235 / 15236 Howrah–Darbhanga Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Darbhanga Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15235/15236 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Howrah–Darbhanga Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-01)
Current operator(s)East Central Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Darbhanga (DBG)
Stops9
Distance travelled536 km (333 mi)
Average journey time11h 30m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)15235 / 15236
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

Service edit

The 15235/Howrah–Darbhanga Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 536 km in 11h 30m. The 15236/Darbhanga–Howrah Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 536 km in 11h 15m.

Route & halts edit

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition edit

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 9 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction edit

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Barauni. From Barauni, train is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Darbhanga and vice versa.

Rake sharing edit

The train shares its rake with 15233/15234 Maithili Express.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References edit

  1. ^ NYOOOZ. "Railways cancels, diverts several passenger trains | Patna NYOOOZ". NYOOOZ. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ Jacob, Shine (11 July 2017). "Late trains, dirty stations throw Indian Railways off track". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ Kumod Verma (16 December 2016). "Poor visibility: Check up on weather before you plan holiday | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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