Agniveena Express

Agnibina Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Train
Status Operating
Locale West Bengal
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops 5
End Asansol Junction (ASN)
Distance travelled 200 km (120 mi)
Average journey time 3 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency Daily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12341/12342
On-board services
Class(es) A.C. Chair Car, Second Seating(reserved) and general
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
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 61 kilometres per hour (38 mph) (Average Speed)

The Agnibina Express is a train belonging to Eastern Railway. It runs between Howrah Junction and Asansol Junction as a Daily Superfast train, very important train for Daily passengers. It's hauled by WAP-4 / WAP-7 class loco of [Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]].[1]

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
  • 3 Chair Car
  • 14 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Notes

It was started as Chittaranjan Howrah Bidhan Express but later was short terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during 1970s.

This train runs on all 7 days of the week in both the direction s

    See also

    Notes

    1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

    References

    1. ↑ Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed]
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