Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express

The Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Katihar Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15711/15712 train numbers on a four days in a week basis.^[1][2][3]

Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	17 February 2014; 11 years ago (2014-02-17)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah Katihar
Stops	10
Distance travelled	419 km (260 mi)
Average journey time	9 hours
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15711 / 15712
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper, General Unreserved (UR)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph)
Route map

Service

The 15711/Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 424 km in 8h 50m. The 15712/Katihar–Howrah Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 424 km in 8h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Bandel Junction
• Nabadwip Dham
• Katwa Junction
• Azimganj Junction
• Malda Town
• Samsi
• Harischandrapur
• Kumedpur Junction
• Labha
• Katihar Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 5 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 1 Second Seating Luggage and Brake Van
• 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Katihar, and vice versa.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Katihar Junction railway station

Notes