03002 NES HWH SPL

NES HWH SPL (train number 03002) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between NATESAR (NES) and HOWRAH JN (HWH). It departs NATESAR at 13:00 and reaches HOWRAH JN at 04:30. The train covers about 531 km and halts at 18 stations along the way, completing the run in around 15h 30m.

The NES HWH SPL runs on Mon, Wed, Sat. The journey spans 2 days, so a stop marked Day 2 is reached on the 2nd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 34 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the NES HWH SPL makes 16 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 30 minutes at BIHAR SHARIF. Other notable halts include JASIDIH JN (10 min), RAJGIR (5 min), KIUL JN (5 min), JHAJHA (5 min), ASANSOL JN (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.