Howrah–Rajendra Nagar Express

Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express
	12352/Rajendra Nagar Terminal - Howrah Express is standing on Platform 8 of Howrah Railway Station, India. I took this shot from Platform 7.
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand & Bihar
First service	1 April 1984; 41 years ago
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH); Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	529 km (329 mi)
Average journey time	9hrs 25mins as 12351 9hrs 15mins as 12352
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12351 / 12352
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12351 / 12352 Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs between Howrah in West Bengal and Rajendra Nagar Terminal of Bihar.

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

Coach composition are as follows(for 12352)-

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GS	GS	GS	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	B7	A1	A2	H1	EOG

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 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 WAP-7 Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by WAP-7 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.