Howrah–Gaya Express

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

Howrah–Gaya Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 February 2002; 23 years ago (2002-02-15)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Gaya Junction (GAYA)
Stops	31
Distance travelled	654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time	14 hrs 55 mins
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	13023 / 13024
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts

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:

• Howrah Junction
• Bandel Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Guskara
• Bolpur Shantiniketan
• Sainthia Junction
• Rampurhat Junction
• Pakur
• Barharwa Junction
• Tinpahar Junction
• Sahibganj Junction
• Pirpainti
• Kahalgaon
• Bhagalpur Junction
• Jamalpur Junction
• Abhaipur
• Kajra
• Kiul Junction
• Lakhisarai Junction
• Sheikhpura
• Nawadah
• Tilaiya Junction
• Gaya Junction

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 WAP-4 / WAP-5 electric locomotive from Howrah to Gaya and vice versa.

See also

• Doon Express

Notes

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

External links

• 13023/Howrah–Gaya Express
• 13024/Gaya–Howrah Express