Howrah–Gaya Express

Howrah–Gaya Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH); Gaya Junction (GAYA)
Stops	14h 55m
Distance travelled	654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time	14h 55m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13023/13024
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	ICF coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The Howrah–Gaya Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Gaya Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13023/13024 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 13023/Howrah–Gaya Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 655 km in 14h 55m. The 13024/Gaya–Howrah Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 655 km in 15h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes (UTKRISTH COACH) with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
4 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based electric locomotive from Howrah to Gaya and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

External links

References

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[1] Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

[2] Woman kills 3 kids, self by jumping before the Gaya–Howrah Express

[3] Passengers demand long distance trains from Gaya

[4] Huge consignment of arms seized from railway station

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