Howrah–Jamalpur Express

The 13071 / 13072 Howrah–Jamalpur Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Jamalpur Junction in India via Rampurhat , Bhagalpur.It is currently being operated with 13071/13072 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1][2][3]

Howrah–Jamalpur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	2 October 1984; 40 years ago (1984-10-02)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Jamalpur (JMP)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	467 km (290 mi)
Average journey time	9 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Daily [a]
Train number(s)	13071 / 13072
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First, 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	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 13071/Howrah–Jamalpur Super Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 467 km in 9h 35m. The 13072/Jamalpur–Howrah Super Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 467 km in 10h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Bolpur Shantiniketan
• Sainthia Junction
• Rampurhat Junction
• Barharwa Junction
• Tinpahar Junction
• Sahibganj Junction
• Kahalgaon
• Bhagalpur Junction
• Jamalpur Junction

Schedule

13071/72

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Arrival station	Arrival time
13071	HWH	Howrah Junction	9:35 PM	Jamalpur Junction	7:25 AM (next day)
13072	JMP	Jamalpur Junction	7:30 PM	Howrah Junction	5:45 AM (next day)

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 1 AC first-class
• 3 AC II tier
• 2 AC III tier
• 3 AC III tier economy
• 7 sleeper
• 3 general
• 2 guard, second sitting cum luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Jamalpur and vice versa.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Jamalpur Junction railway station
• Vikramshila Express

Notes

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

External links

• 13023/Howrah–Gaya Express
• 13072/Jamalpur–Howrah Super Express