Shantiniketan Express
_Shantiniketan_Express.jpg) Howrah bound 12338 (Bolpur-Howrah) Shantiniketan Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah Junction (HWH) Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 146 km (91 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Two days[a] |
| Train number(s) | 12337/12338 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
Shantiniketan Express is an superfast 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 daily basis.[1][2]
Service
The 12337/Shantiniketan Express has averages speed of 65 km/hr and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has averages speed of 59 km/hr and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rake. The train consist of 20 coaches :
- 2 A.C. Chair Car
- 2 Chair Car
- 14 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-7 or WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
It shares it 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
References
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