Service type Superfast Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway Stops 10 | Locale West Bengal Start Howrah End Purulia Junction | |
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Combo package of dhauli and rupashi bangla express at sankrail
Rupashi Bangla Express is a short-distance superfast type train of Indian Railways which runs down between Howrah and Purulia. It is a very important train connecting Bishnupur, Bankura,Adra, Purulia with Howrah(Kolkata). This train belongs to South Eastern Railways. The train numbers are 12883 and 12884. Up 12883 Howrah-Purulia Rupashi Bangla Express runs together with 12821 Howrah-Bhubaneshwar Dhauli Express up to Kharagpur. 12883 departs from Howrah at 06:00 and arrives at Purulia at 11:50. 12884 departs from Purulia at 15:35 and arraives at Howrah Junction at 21:15. The route covers a distance of 323 km in each way. Pantry Car and Catering Facility is not available in this train.
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Speed
This train covers a distance of 323 km in 5 hours 50 mins with an average speed of 55 km/hour.
Route
12883 runs non-stop between Howrah to Kharagpur. However, 12884 has an extra stop at Santragachhi. The other stops are Midnapore, Salboni, Chandrakona Road, Garhbeta, Bishnupur, Bankura, Chhatna, Adra, Anara and Purulia.