The 12351 / 12352 Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express is an

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''Superfast'' train which daily runs between in

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Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 AC First-class * 2 AC II Tier * 7 AC III Tier * 6 Sleeper Coaches * 4 General * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Coach composition

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composition are as follows(for 12352)- And for 12351 it is the reverse.

Development

On 14 October 2020, replacing the old ICF coaches, Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express got new German LHB rakes. Modern

LHB coach Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany and produced by rail coach manufacturing units at Kapurthala, Chennai and Raebareli. They have been used since 2000 on ...

are more comfortable and at the same time faster than the conventional ICF coaches. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. 9:20 pm.Rajendra nagar Terminal at 6:25 am.I will take halt on Patna junction And Danapur.Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train. Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 2 AC 2 tier coaches,7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express is a WAP-7 locomotive of Gomoh/Samastipur shed. The locomotive in-charge for this train is

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Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by

Howrah Shed. Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Howrah Shed. Earlier It was used to run till Danapur in Patna, but it now has been Terminated At Rajendra Nagar Terminal

Service

The 12351/Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 25 mins. 12352/ Rajendra Nagar Patna Howrah Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 529 km in 9 hrs 15 mins.

Traction

It is regularly hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed or Gomoh Loco Shed-based

electric locomotive from end to end.

External links

12351/Howrah Rajendra Nagar Express

12352/ Rajendra Nagar Howrah Express

References

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