Howrah Delhi Janata Express

Howrah Delhi Janata Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 October 1946 (1946-10-01)
Last service	1 September 2014
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah Junction
Stops	116 in both directions
End	Delhi Junction
Distance travelled	1,538 km (956 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	Carries about 8 High Capacity Parcel Van. Replaced by 13131/32 Kolkata Anand Vihar Express.
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 39.44 km/h (25 mph) including halts

The 13039 / 40 Howrah Delhi Janata Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Delhi Junction in India.

It operates as train number 13039 from Howrah Junction to Delhi Junction and as train number 13040 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coaches

The 13039 / 40 Howrah Delhi Janata Express presently has 2 Second Class seating, 7 General Unreserved, 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches & up to 8 High Capacity Parcel Vans. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

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 13039 Howrah Delhi Janata Express covers the distance of 1538 kilometres in 39 hours 25 mins (39.02 km/hr) & in 38 hours 35 mins as 13040 Delhi Howrah Janata Express (39.86 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.

Routeing

The 13039 / 40 Howrah Delhi Janata Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Asansol Junction, Mokama Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Tundla Junction to Delhi Junction.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, a Asansol based WAM 4 or a Howrah based WAP 4 powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

13039 Howrah Delhi Janata Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:20 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Junction at 11:45 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

13040 Delhi Howrah Janata Express leaves Delhi Junction on a daily basis at 15:30 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 06:05 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

References

• "Howrah-Delhi Janata Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Howrah-Delhi Jn. Janta Express train cancelled on 10.07.2013 | PNR Status Live : Indian Railways PNR Status Enquiry". pnrstatuslive.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Delhi-Howrah Janta express looted in Bihar - News Oneindia". news.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Howrah-New Delhi Janata Express derails in Bihar, no casualties | Liveindia". liveindia.tv. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Press Information Bureau English Releases". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• "25 trains cancelled due to Yamuna flood situation : North, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30. 
• http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=311&id=0,4,268

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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