Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express

The Howrah–Bhopal Express is a weekly express train operated by Indian Railways which runs between Howrah Junction railway station in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, and Bhopal Junction railway station in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state.

Coach composition
The train consists of 19 coaches:


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 4 AC III Tier
 * 1 AC III Economy
 * 8 Sleepers
 * 2 General
 * 2 EOG (End on Generation)

Average and maximum speed
The train runs with an average speed of 49 km/h, and the maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (between Dankuni Junction and Dhanbad Junction).

Traction
It is regularly hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 end to end throughout the entire journey.

Direction reversals
The train reverses direction twice, at Barkakana Junction and Chopan.