Howrah–Lalkuan Express

Howrah-Lalkuan Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	30 June 2012; 12 years ago
First service	30 June 2012; 12 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH); Lalkuan Junction (LKU)
Stops	17
Distance travelled	1,303 km (810 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12351 / 12352
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12351 / 12352 Howrah-Lalkuan Superfast Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Lalkuan Junction of Uttarakhand. It is currently being operated with 12353/12354 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 12353/Howrah - Lal Kuan Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins. The 12354/Lal Kuan - Howrah Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches :

2 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper Coaches
2 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13025/13026 Howrah - Bhopal Express

Notes

^ Runs one days in a week for every direction.

External links

References

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[1] Runs one days in a week for every direction.

[2] ADDITIONAL AC 3-TIER BERTHS IN POPULAR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS

[3] "Change in route of 12353/12354 hwh lku exp from July 1 2015"^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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