Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express

The 12177 / 12178 Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah in West Bengal and Mathura Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12175/12176 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 12177/Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1460 km in 26 hrs 55 mins. 12178/Mathura–Howrah Chambal Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1294 km in 26 hrs 20 mins.

Route & halts
The important halts of the train are:
 * Howrah
 * Barddhaman Junction
 * Durgapur
 * Asansol Junction
 * Dhanbad Junction
 * Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
 * Parasnath
 * Koderma Junction
 * Gaya Junction
 * Dehri-on-Sone
 * Sasaram Junction
 * Bhabua Road
 * Mughalsarai Junction
 * Chunar
 * Mirzapur
 * Vindhyachal
 * Cheoki Junction
 * Manikpur Junction
 * Banda
 * Mahoba Junction
 * Kulpahar
 * Harpalpur
 * Jhansi Junction
 * Datia
 * Dabra
 * Gwalior Junction
 * Morena
 * Agra Cantonment
 * Mathura Junction

Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches:


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 10 sleeper coaches
 * 5 general
 * 2 second-class luggage/parcel vans

Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12175/12176 Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express.