Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express

Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service	2002
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways
Route
Start	Bhubaneswar
Stops	7
End	Howrah Junction
Distance travelled	439 km (273 mi)
Service frequency	Daily.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway Jan Shatabdi Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ; ,64.64 km/h (40 mph), including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 12074 from Bhubaneswar to Howrah Junction and as train number 12073 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.

It is part of the Jan Shatabdi Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Nitish Kumar in the 2002 / 03 Rail Budget .

Coaches

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class seating & 2 Second Jan Chair cum Guard Car Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

The 12074 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 439 km (273 mi) in 6 hours 40 mins (65.85 km/hr) & in 6 hours 55 mins as 12073 Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express (63.47 km/hr) .

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Bhubaneswar via Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Howrah Junction . When the train was extended up to Bhubaneswar the train did not used to go via Cuttack it had other route later on the train connected via Cuttack.

As the route is fully electrified, it is powered by a Visakhapatnam based WAP 7 for its entire journey.

12074 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express departs from Bhubaneswar daily at 06:00 IST and arrives Howrah Junction the same day at 12:40 IST .

12073 Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express departs from Howrah Junction daily at 13:25 IST and arrives Bhubaneswar the same day at 20:20 IST .

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