Kolkata Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Kolkata Chitpur |
| Stops | 9 |
| End | Agra Cantonment |
| Distance travelled | 1,576 km (979 mi) |
| Service frequency | Once a week: 12319 Kolkata Chitpur Agra Cantonment Superfast Express – Wednesday, 12320 Agra Cantonment Kolkata Chitpur Superfast Express - Thursday |
| Train number(s) | 12319/12320 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Not available (no pantry car) |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum , 59.58 km/h (37 mph), including halts. |
The 12319 / 20 Kolkata Chitpur Agra Cantonment Superfast Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur and Agra Cantonment in India.
It operates as train number 12319 from [Kolkata Chitpur to Agra Cantonment[1] and as train number 12320[2] in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 12319 / 20 Kolkata Chitpur Agra Cantonment Superfast Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 sleeper class, 3 general unreserved and 2 EoG (generator van) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach.
Now the full rake is using LHB coaches.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12319 Kolkata Chitpur Agra Cantonment Superfast Express covers the distance of 1,405 km (873 mi) in 22 hours 50 mins (61.53 km/hr)[3] and in 24 hours 20 mins as 12320 Agra Cantonment Kolkata Chitpur Superfast Express (57.74 km/hr).[2]
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.
Routeing
The 12319 / 20 Kolkata Chitpur Agra Cantonment Superfast Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur via Asansol Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Kanpur Central, Mathura Junction to Agra Cantonment.[3][2]
Traction
As sections of the route are yet to be fully electrified, a Howrah based WAP 4[4][5][6] hauls the locomotive from Kolkata Chitpur until Mughalsarai Junction handing over to a Lucknow or Gonda based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of its journey.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with:
- 12357/12358 Durgiana Express
- 13135/13136 Kolkata - Jaynagar Weekly Express
Operation
12319 Kolkata Agra Cantonment Express runs from Kolkata Chitpur every Wednesday reaching Agra Cantonment on the next day.[3]
12320 Agra Cantonment Kolkata Express runs from Agra Cantonment every Thursday reaching Kolkata Chitpur on the next day.[2]
