Mayurakshi Express

Mayurakshi Express is a daily inter-city Express train operated by Eastern Railways in the Indian state of West Bengal. It runs between Howrah and Deoghar via Andal Junction and Rampurhat Junction.^[1][2][3] It previously ran between Howrah and Rampurhat as a fast passenger train (53045/46), but later it was extended to run to Dumka and further Deoghar as an express train (13045/46).

Mayurakshi Express

13046 DN Mayurakshi Express waiting at platform 2 of Siuri railway station
Overview
Service type	Express train
Status	Active
First service	26 January 1984; 41 years ago (1984-01-26)
Current operator	Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah Deoghar Junction
Stops	25
Distance travelled	418 km (260 mi)
Average journey time	Howrah–Deoghar: 8 h 5 min Deoghar–Howrah: 8 h 20 min
Service frequency	Daily
Train numbers	Howrah–Deoghar: 13045 Deoghar–Howrah: 13046
On-board services
Classes	General Unreserved, Second Sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks, Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Howrah–Deoghar: 110 km/h (68 mph) max; 52 km/h (32 mph) avg; Deoghar–Howrah: 110 km/h (68 mph) max; 50 km/h (31 mph) avg

It operates as train number 13045 from Howrah to Deoghar and as train number 13046 in the reverse direction.^[4]

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF coaches with a maximum speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The rakes are maintained by Eastern Railways.^[5] The train consists of 13 coaches that includes:

• 10 Unreserved Chair Cars
• 1 Second Sitting
• 2 Luggage cum Parcel Van

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 or WAP-5 locomotive.

Operation

Mayurakshi Express starts from Deoghar daily at 03:15 IST daily and reaches Howrah the same day at 11:35 IST.^[6][7]

Mayurakshi Express starts from Howrah daily at 16:25 IST and reaches Deoghar next day at 00:30 IST.^[8][9]

Speed

Mayurakshi Express has an average speed of 52 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 5 minutes. 13046 has an average speed of 50 kmph and covers 418 km in 8 hours 20 minutes. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 110 kmph between Bandel Junction and Andal Junction.

Route and halts

Between Howrah and Deoghar, this train halts at:

• Bandel Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Mankar
• Panagarh
• Durgapur
• Waria
• Andal Junction
• Kajoragram
• Ukhra
• Pandabeswar
• Bhimgara Junction
• Panchra
• Dubrajpur
• Chinpai
• Kachujor
• Siuri
• Sainthia Junction
• Gadadharpur
• Mallarpur
• Rampurhat Junction
• Pinargaria
• Ambajora Shikaripara
• Dumka
• Basukinath
• Ghormara.^[10]

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

See also

• Howrah railway station
• Rampurhat Junction railway station
• Andal Junction railway station
• Sainthia Junction railway station
• Siuri railway station
• Dumka railway station
• Deoghar junction railway station