Shantiniketan Express

Shantiniketan Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service1 August 1985 (1985-08-01)
Current operatorEastern Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah Junction (HWH)
Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP)
Stops2
Distance travelled146 km (91 mi)
Average journey time2 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily.[a]
Train number12337 / 12338
On-board services
ClassesChair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed68 km/h (42 mph) average including halts.

The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is an superfast 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 66.92 km/h and covers 145 km in 2 hrs 10 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and 145 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
12337 Stations 12338
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
-NIL- 10:00 Howrah Junction 16:00 -NIL-
11:02 11:04 Barddhaman Junction 14:04 14:06
11:40 11:41 Guskara 13:21 13:23
12:15 -NIL- Bolpur Shantiniketan -NIL- 13:15

Coach composition

The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 2 A.C. Chair Car
  • 5 Reserved Chair Car
  • 8 General coaches
  • 1 Ladies coach
  • 1 SLR
  • 1 Generator car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

It shares its rake with

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References


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