Howrah–Raxaul Express

Howrah - Raxaul Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
First service	28 March 2014
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH); Raxaul Junction (RXL)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	699 km (434 mi)
Average journey time	16h 55m
Service frequency	Twice in a week
Train number(s)	13043/13044
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-Catering
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) (Average) n/a (Maximum)

The Howrah - Raxaul Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and RaxaulJunction in India. It is currently being operated with 13043/13044 train numbers on twice in a week basis.^[1]^[2]

Overview

It runs from Howrah Junction to Raxaul Junction on Wednesdays and Fridays of every week. In the reverse direction it runs on Thursdays and Saturdays of every week. It connects important stations like Asansol, Jhajha, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi. The 13043/Howrah - Raxaul Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 699 km in 16h 55m. The 13044/Raxaul - Howrah Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 699 km in 15h 45m.

Timing and halts

The train departs from Platform #8 of Howrah Junction at 22:50 and arrives in Raxaul Junction at 15:45, the next day. From Raxaul Junction, the train departs at 20:30 and arrives in Howrah Junction at 12:15, the next day.

The important halts of the train are: