Durgiana Express

Durgiana Express
12357 Kolkata - Amritsar Durgiana Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service 16 March 2010 (2010-03-16)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops 14
End Amritsar Junction (ASR)
Distance travelled 1,818 km (1,130 mi)
Average journey time 29 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency Two days[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 12357/12358
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board catering & E-catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 62 km/h (39 mph)

Durgiana Express is an superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It is currently being operated with 12357/12358 train numbers on a twice a week basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 12357/Durgiana Express has an average speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1818 km in 29 hrs 10 mins. 12358/Durgiana Express has an averags speed of 61 km/hr and covers 1818 km in 29 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 8 sleeper coaches
  • 3 general
  • 2 second-class luggage/parcel vans

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Amritsar and vice versa.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with:

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ ER TO INTRODUCE LHB RAKES IN THREE MORE EXPRESS TRAINS
  2. ↑ Rail traffic limping back to normalcy in region
  3. ↑ Two special trains to Saharsa in Bihar to clear Holi rush


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