Howrah–Lalkuan Express

Howrah - Lalkuan Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Lalkuan Junction of Uttarakhand. It is currently being operated with 12353/12354 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 12353/Howrah - Lal Kuan Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins. The 12354/Lal Kuan - Howrah Weekly SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1348 km in 24 hrs 25 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Howrah Junction
 * Barddhaman Junction
 * Asansol Junction
 * Dhanbad Junction
 * Gaya Junction
 * Dehri-on-Sone
 * Mughalsarai Junction
 * Varanasi Junction
 * Pratapgarh Junction
 * Rae Bareli Junction
 * Lucknow Charbagh
 * Bareilly Junction
 * Izzatnagar station
 * Kiccha station
 * Lalkuan

Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 16 coaches :


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper Coaches
 * 2 General
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 13025/13026 Howrah - Bhopal Express