Howrah–Sahibganj Intercity Express
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The 13427/28 Howrah–Sahibganj Intercity Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Sahibganj Junction in Jharkhand via Barddhaman Junction and Rampurhat Junction. It is currently being operated with 13427/28 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 11 October 2024 |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Sahibganj (SBG) |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 351km (218 mi) |
| Average journey time | 6 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 13427/13428 |
| Lines used | class = Unreserved, second class reservation |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h |
| Rake maintenance | Sahibganj Junction |
| Rake sharing | No RSA |
Service
The 13427/HWH SBG IC has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 351 km in 6h 50m . The 13428/SBG HWH IC has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 351 km in 6h 55m.
Schedule halt
| SBG-HWH-SBG Intercity Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13428 | Stations | 13427 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| SRC | 05.20 AM | Sahibganj Junction | 08.35 PM | DSTN |
| 05.23 AM | 05.24 AM | Sakrigali | 08.07 PM | 08.08 PM |
| 05.45 AM | 05.47 AM | Tinpahar Junction | 07.24 PM | 07.26 PM |
| 06.25 AM | 06.27 AM | Barharwa Junction | 07.05 PM | 07.07 PM |
| 06.47 AM | 06.49 AM | Pakur | 06.15 PM | 06.17 PM |
| 07.48 AM | 07.50 AM | Rampurhat Junction
(Watering) |
05.30 PM | 05.32 PM |
| 08.31 AM | 08.33 AM | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 04.26 PM | 04.31 PM |
| 09.37 AM | 09.39 AM | Barddhaman Junction | 03.40 PM | 03.42 PM |
| 10.40 AM | 10.42 AM | Bandel Junction | 02.25 PM | 02.27 PM |
| 12.15 PM | DSTN | Howrah | SRC | 01.45 PM |
Coach composition
The train has standard single ICF rakes with max permissible speed of 110kmph. The train consists of 11 coaches:
- 2 SLRD
- 6 Unreserved coach
- 3 Reserved coach (D1, D2, D3)
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Sahibganj Junction and vice versa.