Poorva Express (via Gaya)

Poorva Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	January 31, 1951; 73 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	20
Distance travelled	1,451 km (902 mi)
Average journey time	21h 50m
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	12381/12382
On-board services
Class(es)	Frist AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car ; On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	66 km/h (41 mph), including halts

The Poorva Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12381/12382 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 12381/Poorva Express has averages speed of 66 km/hr and covers 1451 km in 21h 50m. The 12382/Poorva Express has averages speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1451 km in 23h 20m.

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 consist of 22 coaches :

1 First AC and AC II Tier
2 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper Coaches
1 Pantry Car
2 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-7 or Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to New Delhi.

Direction Reversal

The train share its rake with 12303/12304 Poorva Express.

Notes

^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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

[2] Mega Power & Traffic Block between Khana & Galsi stations on 23.10.2016

[3] Railway timetable implemented after midnight

[4] Lizard found in train meal in UP, passenger complains to railway minister

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