Howrah–Darbhanga Express

The 15235 / 15236 Howrah–Darbhanga Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Darbhanga Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15235/15236 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Howrah–Darbhanga Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 October 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-01)
Current operator	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Darbhanga (DBG)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	536 km (333 mi)
Average journey time	11h 30m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number	15235 / 15236
On-board services
Classes	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
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts

Service

The 15235/Howrah–Darbhanga Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 536 km in 11h 30m. The 15236/Darbhanga–Howrah Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 536 km in 11h 15m.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah
• Barddhaman Junction
• Durgapur
• Asansol Junction
• Chittaranjan
• Madhupur Junction
• Jasidih Junction
• Jhajha
• Barauni Junction
• Samastipur Junction
• Darbhanga

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 1 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

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

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 15233/15234 Maithili Express.

See also

• Darbhanga Junction railway station
• Howrah Junction railway station
• Maithili Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.