{{Infobox rail service | name = Howrah – Rajendra Nagar {{ndash} Express | image = | image_width = | caption = | type = Superfast | locale = West Bengal,Jharkhand & Bihar | first = 1 April 1984 | last = | operator = East Central Railways | ridership = | start = Howrah Junction (HWH) | stops = 12 | end = rajendra nagar terminal (RJPB) | distance = 580 km (360 mi) | journeytime = 9 hours 20 minutes | frequency = Daily | class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | seating = Yes | sleeping = Yes | catering = Yes | gauge = 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | observation = Large windows | stock = LHB coach | trainnumber = 12351/12352 | speed = 130 km/h (81 mph) top operating speed 56 km/h (35 mph) avg | map = | map_state = }}

Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs between Howrah Junction in West Bengal and rjpb of Bihar. It covers the 580 km of distance in 9.33 hours. It is currently being operated with 12351/12352 train numbers on a daily basis.[1]<ref>{{Cite news|title= Indian railway

Service

The 12351/Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 25 mins. 12352/Arrah – Rajendra Nagar Patna – Howrah Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and 529 km in 9 hrs 15 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Development

On 14 October 2020, replacing the old ICF coaches, Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern LHB coach are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Howrah – Rajendra Nagar Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 2 AC 2 tier coaches,7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Howrah – Rajendra Nagar – Arrah Express is a WAP-7 locomotive of Gomoh/Samastipur shed. The locomotive in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by WAP-7 Howrah Shed. Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Howrah Shed. Earlier It was used to run till Danapur in Patna, but it now has been extended till Ara Junction.

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC First-class
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 7 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7,Gomoh-based WAP-7 locomotive from end to end.

Coach composition

Coach composition are as follows(for 12352)-

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SLRGSGSGSGSS1S2S3S4S5S6B1B2B3B4B5B6B7A1A2H1EOG

And for 12351 it is the reverse.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Now, these three trains will operate from Ara; find out the timings". The Times of India. 30 August 2023.
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