Howrah–Mathura Chambal Express
# 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

Earlier, when the route was partially electrified, a Howrah-based WAP-7 (HOG) pulled this train from Howrah to Manikpur Junction and a Jhansi-based WDM-3A from Manikpur Junction to Mathura Junction.

Now the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by Howrah-based WAP-7 (HOG)-equipped locomotive on its entire journey.

## Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12175/12176 Chambal Express.

