Shantiniketan Express

Shantiniketan Express
Howrah bound 12338 (Bolpur-Howrah) Shantiniketan Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops 12
End Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP)
Distance travelled 146 km (91 mi)
Average journey time 2 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency Two days[lower-alpha 1]
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

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ CANCELLATION/DIVERSION OF TRAINS DUE TO NON-INTERLOCKED WORKING AT JAMMU TAWI STATION YARD IN CONNECTION WITH PANEL INSTALLATION AND DOUBLING WORK IN YARD FROM 18.01.2016 to 23.01.2016
  2. ↑ SERVICE TO PASSENGERS AND CLEANLINESS BEING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION: RAJIV VISHNOI


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