Howrah–Raxaul Express

The Howrah - Raxaul Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and RaxaulJunction in India. It is currently being operated with 13043/13044 train numbers on twice in a week basis.

Overview
It runs from Howrah Junction to Raxaul Junction on Wednesdays and Fridays of every week. In the reverse direction it runs on Thursdays and Saturdays of every week. It connects important stations like Asansol, Jhajha, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi. The 13043/Howrah - Raxaul Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 699 km in 16h 55m. The 13044/Raxaul - Howrah Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 699 km in 15h 45m.

Timing and halts
The train departs from Platform #8 of Howrah Junction at 22:50 and arrives in Raxaul Junction at 15:45, the next day. From Raxaul Junction, the train departs at 20:30 and arrives in Howrah Junction at 12:15, the next day.

The important halts of the train are:


 * Howrah Junction
 * Bandel Junction
 * Barddhaman Junction
 * Durgapur
 * Asansol Junction
 * Madhupur Junction
 * Jasidih Junction
 * Jhajha
 * Kiul Junction
 * Barauni Junction
 * Dalsingh Sarai
 * Samastipur Junction
 * Darbhanga Junction
 * Kamtaul
 * Janakpur Road
 * Sitamarhi Junction
 * Bairgania
 * Ghorasahan
 * Raxaul Junction

Coach composite
The train consists 15 standard ICF coaches. It does not carry any pantry car:


 * 2 AC II Tier Cum III Tiers
 * 5 Sleeper Classes
 * 6 General (Unreserved)
 * 2 Seating (Disabled/Ladies) Cum Luggage Rakes

Traction
As the track between Muzaffarpur and Raxaul is not electrified so a Samastipur Diesel Loco Shed based WDM3D locomotive powers the train for its journey from Barauni Junction to Raxaul railway station. The rest part of the journey is covered by an Howrah Loco Shed based electric locomotive WAP 4 or WAM 4 and vice versa.