Howrah–Purulia Express

The 12827 / 12828 Howrah–Purulia Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian RailwaysSouth Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Purulia Junction in India.

Howrah-Purulia Superfast Express
Howrah-Purulia Superfast Express train board.
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal
First service15 December 1983; 40 years ago (1983-12-15)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiPurulia Junction (PRR)
Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops12
Distance travelled323 km (201 mi)
Average journey time5 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12827 / 12828
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.

It operates as train number 12827 from Howrah Junction to Purulia Junction and as train number 12828 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal.

Coaches

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The 12827 / 28 Howrah–Purulia Express presently has 2 AC Chair Cars,1 AC three tier coach, 8 Second Class Reserved seating, 3 General Unreserved, and 1 EOG and 1 LHB Seating cum Luggage Rake (LWSLR) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As with most trains in India, coach composition is changed at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

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The 12827 Howrah–Purulia Express covers the distance of 323 kilometres in 05 hours 30 mins (58.73 km/h) and in 05 hours 50 mins as 12828 Purulia–Howrah Express (55.37 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

 
12828 Purulia Howrah Express – AC Chair Car
 
12828 Purulia Howrah Express – Chair Car

Routing

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The 12827 / 28 Howrah–Purulia Express leaves Howrah Junction at 16:50 every day. It stops at Kharagpur Junction, Bankura Junction, Adra Junction, and at few other stations before reaching Purulia Junction at 22:20. The return train leaves Purulia Junction at 05:30 and reaches Howrah at 11:20.

Traction

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As the route is fully electrified, a Tatanagar Loco Shed or Santragachi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

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12828 Purulia–Howrah Express leaves Purulia Junction on a daily basis at 05:30 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 11:22 hrs IST the same day.

12827 Howrah–Purulia Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 16:50 hrs IST and reaches Purulia Junction at 22:30 hrs IST the same day.

References

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  • "Purulia Express overtakes my Howrah bound EMU – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Howrah–Purulia Express via Adra led by a SRC WAP-4 at Sankrail | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "BIA WAM-4 burns the tracks with Howrah – Purulia Superfast !!!!!!". abibitumikasa.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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