Udyan Abha Toofan Express | |
Type: | Express |
Status: | Discontinued on |
Operator: | Eastern Railways |
Start: | (HWH) |
Stops: | 110 as 13007 107 as 13008 |
End: | (SGNR) |
Distance: | 1978km (1,229miles) |
Journeytime: | 45 hours 25 minutes as 13007, 46 hours 20 minutes as 13008 |
Frequency: | Daily |
Class: | AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating: | Yes |
Sleeping: | Yes |
Catering: | Available but no pantry car attached |
Baggage: | Available |
Stock: | ICF coach |
Trainnumber: | 13007 / 13008 |
Speed: | 110km/h maximum, 44km/h average including halts |
The 13007 / 13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express was an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that used to run between and Sri Ganganagar in India.
It operated as train number 13007 from Howrah to Sri Ganganagar and as train number 13008 in the reverse direction, serving the 8 states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan. Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.
The 13007 / 08 Howrah–Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express had 2 AC 3 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It did not have a pantry car. In addition, it could carry up to 4 High-Capacity Parcel Coaches.
The 13007 Howrah–Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express covered the distance of 1978 kilometres in 45 hours 25 mins (43.55 km/h) and in 46 hours 20 mins as 13008 Sri Ganganagar–Howrah Udyan Abha Toofan Express (42.69 km/h).
The 13007 / 13008 Howrah –Sri Ganganagar Udyan Abha Toofan Express ran from Howrah Junction via,,,,,,,,,,, Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction to Sri Ganganagar.
It reversed direction of travel at .
As the route is partly electrified, a Howrah-based WAP-4 hauled the train from Howrah Junction up to handing over to a Ludhiana-based WDM-3A which powered the train for the remainder of the journey.