Service type Express Current operator(s) Eastern Railways End Sri Ganganagar | First service 1 June 1930 Start Howrah Junction | |
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Stops 112 as 13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express, 107 as 13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express | ||
The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah and Sri Ganganagar in India.
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It operates as train number 13007 from Howrah to Sri Ganganagar and as train number 13008 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Coaches
The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express presently has 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach. In addition, it can carry up to 4 High Capacity Parcel Coaches.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express covers the distance of 1978 kilometres in 45 hours 25 mins (43.55 km/hr) & in 46 hours 20 mins as 13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express (42.69 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Asonsol Junction, Mokama Junction, Barh, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Mathura Junction, New Delhi, Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction to Sri Ganganagar.
It reverses direction of travel at Agra Cantonment.
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4 hauls the train from Howrah Junction up to New Delhi handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
Timings
13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis and reaches Sri Ganganagar on the 3rd day.
13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express leaves Sri Ganganagar on a daily basis and reaches Howrah Junction on the 3rd day.