Udyan Abha Toofan Express

Udyan Abha Toofan Express
Overview

Service type	Express
First service	1 June 1930
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah Junction
Stops	112 as 13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express, 107 as 13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express
End	Sri Ganganagar
Distance travelled	1,978 km (1,229 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 43.12 km/h (27 mph) including halts

The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah and Sri Ganganagar in India.

It operates as train number 13007 from Howrah to Sri Ganganagar and as train number 13008 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express presently has 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach. In addition, it can carry up to 4 High Capacity Parcel Coaches.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express covers the distance of 1978 kilometres in 45 hours 25 mins (43.55 km/hr) & in 46 hours 20 mins as 13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express (42.69 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express - AC 3 tier coach

13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express - Sleeper Class coach

Routeing

The 13007 / 08 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Asonsol Junction, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Mathura Junction, New Delhi, Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction to Sri Ganganagar.

It reverses direction of travel at Agra Cantonment.

Traction

As the route is partly electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4 hauls the train from Howrah Junction up to New Delhi handing over to a Tughlakabad based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.

Timings

13007 Howrah Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis and reaches Sri Ganganagar on the 3rd day.

13008 Sri Ganganagar Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express leaves Sri Ganganagar on a daily basis and reaches Howrah Junction on the 3rd day.

References

"Udyan Abha Toofan Express passes through Bhuteshwar station - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
"Trains-cancelled:Train 13007 Udayan Abha Toofan express which runs between Ho". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
"Udyan Abha Toofan Express | Latest Breaking News from Mumbai, Maharashtra, Kokan - Prahaar". eprahaar.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
"Udyan Abha Toofan Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
"Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.

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