The 12177 / 12178 Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express is a
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train of the Indian Railways connecting in
West Bengal
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and of
Uttar Pradesh
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. It is currently being operated with 12175/12176 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 12177/Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1460 km in 26 hrs 55 mins. 12178/Mathura–Howrah Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1294 km in 26 hrs 20 mins.
Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Kulpahar is a city in Mahoba district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a historical town in the Bundelkhand region. Before 11 Feb 1995 Kulpahar was a Tehsil of Hamirpur District. On 11 Feb 1995 Mahoba District was carved out of Hami ...
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 10 sleeper coaches
* 5 general
* 2 second-class luggage/parcel vans
Traction
Earlier, when the route was partially electrified, a Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
(HOG) pulled this train from Howrah to and a Jhansi
Jhansi (; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative hea ...
-based WDM-3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...
from to .
Now the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
(HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12175/12176 Chambal Express
The 12175 / 12176 Chambal Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12175/12176 train numbers three days a week.
Service
The 12175/Chambal Express ...
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See also
* Howrah railway station
Howrah railway station, also known as Howrah Junction, is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is also the oldest and largest existing railway complex in India. It is one of the busiest train stations in the w ...
* Mathura Junction railway station
Mathura Junction railway station is an important station on Agra–Delhi chord of Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Chennai lines. It is located in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the important North-Central Ra ...
* Chambal Express
The 12175 / 12176 Chambal Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12175/12176 train numbers three days a week.
Service
The 12175/Chambal Express ...
Notes
External links
12177/Howrah - Mathura Chambal Express
India Rail Info
12178/Mathura - Howrah Chambal Express
India Rail Info
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References
Rail transport in Howrah
Transport in Mathura
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Express trains in India
Named passenger trains of India
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