Service type Mail/Express Start Gorakhpur Junction | Current operator(s) North Eastern Railway Stops 13 | |
End Shalimar railway station Distance travelled 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) | ||
Shalimar (Howrah) Express is an Indian Railways train in the North Eastern Railway Zone of Lucknow Division. It operates weekly, departing from Gorakhpur Junction on Monday and from Shalimar railway station on Tuesday. It covers a distance of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) from Gorakhpur Junction to Shalimar railway station. The Shalimar (Howrah) Express consists of 18 coaches including one AC-II coach, one AC-III coach, eight sleeper class coaches, six general (unreserved) coaches and two SLR.
Journey
The express takes around 12 hours 25 minutes to complete its journey of 1,050 kilometres (650 mi) with an average speed of 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).
References
Shalimar (Howrah) Express Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA