Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express

The 12175 / 12176 Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Gwalior Junction of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12175/12176 train numbers three days a week.^[1][2]

Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	4 November 1987; 37 years ago (1987-11-04)
Current operator(s)	North Central Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Gwalior (GWL)
Stops	29
Distance travelled	1,288 km (800 mi)
Average journey time	23 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	12175 / 12176
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 12177/12178 Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express
Baggage facilities	Above the head
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts
Route map

Service

The 12175 Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1288 km in 23 hrs 30 mins. 12176 Gwalior-Howrah Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1288 km in 23 hrs 30 mins.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah
• Bardhaman
• Durgapur
• Asansol Junction
• Dhanbad Junction
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
• Parasnath
• Koderma Junction
• Gaya Junction
• Dehri-on-Sone
• Sasaram Junction
• Bhabua Road
• Mughalsarai Junction
• Chunar Junction
• Mirzapur
• Vindhyachal
• Cheoki Junction
• Manikpur Junction
• Banda
• Mahoba Junction
• Kulpahar
• Harpalpur
• Jhansi Junction
• Datia
• Dabra
• Gwalior

Coach composition

The train has got LHB rakes from 12 January 2019 with max speed of 120 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 10 sleeper coaches
• 4 general
• 1 second-class luggage/parcel van
• 1 PC

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12177/12178 Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Gwalior Junction railway station
• Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express

Notes

External links

• 12175 Chambal Express India Rail Info
• 12176 Chambal Express India Rail Info
• Indian Railways