The 13015 / 13016 Howrah – Jamalpur Junction Kavi Guru Express is an

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train of the Kavi Guru series belonging to

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that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 13015 from Howrah Junction to Jamalpur and as train number 13016 in the reverse direction, serving the state of

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Coaches

The 13015 / 13016 Howrah–Bhagalpur Junction Kavi Guru Express has 1 AC chair car, 3 2nd seating chair car 8 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a

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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 13015 / 13016 Howrah–Bhagalpur Junction Kavi Guru Express covers the distance of in 11 hours 15 mins (51.57 km/h) in both directions. As the average speed of the train is below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 13015 / 13016 Howrah–Bhagalpur Junction Kavi Guru Express runs from Howrah via , , ,

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, , to Bhagalpur Junction.

Traction

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 ...

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WDM-3D The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...

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) ...

WDP-4D The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...

locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

* 13015 Howrah–Bhagalpur Junction Kavi Guru Express runs from Howrah on a daily basis reaching Bhagalpur Junction the same day. * 13016 Bhagalpur Junction–Howrah Kavi Guru Express runs from Bhagalpur Junction on a daily basis reaching Howrah the same day.

References

* http://media2.intoday.in/businesstoday/images/RailBudget_2011-12.pdf * http://www.kolkatabengalinfo.com/2011/11/howrah-bolpur-kavi-guru-express-train.html * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Vb-pxS3rc * http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/special-trains-to-commemorate-rabindranath-tagore-swami-vivekananda-birth-anniversaries/article1489454.ece

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah-Bolpur Kaviguru Express Rail transport in Howrah Railway services introduced in 2011 Kavi Guru Express trains Rail transport in West Bengal