Shantiniketan Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Super Fast |
First service | 1 August 1985; 39 years ago (1985-08-01) |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP) |
Stops | 2 |
Distance travelled | 146 km (91 mi) |
Average journey time | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily[a] |
Train number(s) | 12337 / 12338 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts |
The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Bolpur Shantiniketan of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on a daily basis. [1][2]
Service
The 12337/ Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 65 km/h and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 10 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Schedule
The schedule of this 12337/12338 Howrah–Bolpur Shantiniketan Express is given below:-
HWH - BHP - HWH Shantiniketan Express | ||||
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12337 | Stations | 12338 | ||
Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
-NIL- | 10:05 | Howrah Junction | 15:40 | -NIL- |
11:15 | 11:17 | Barddhaman Junction | 14:06 | 14:08 |
11:56 | 11:57 | Guskara | 13:25 | 13:26 |
12:15 | -NIL- | Bolpur Shantiniketan | -NIL- | 13:10 |
Coach composition
The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 2 A.C. Chair Car
- 1 Reserved Chair Car
- 13 General coaches
- 2 generator car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.
Rake sharing
It shares its rake with the Agniveena Express and the Coalfield Express.
See also
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
- Agniveena Express
- Coalfield Express
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
External links
- 12337/Shantiniketan Express
- 12338/Shantiniketan Express
References
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