Agnibina Express

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Agnibina Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale West Bengal
First service15 August 1976;47 years ago (1976-08-15)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Howrah (HWH)
Asansol (ASN)
Stops6
Distance travelled201 km (125 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12341 / 12342
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Second Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.

The 12341 / 12342 Agnibina Express is a train belonging to Eastern Railway zone in West Bengal. It runs between Howrah Junction and Asansol Junction as a Daily Superfast train, very important train for Daily passengers. [1]

Contents

Route & halts

Schedule

12341

Sl No.Station codeStation nameTime (IST)Distance (KM)Day
1HWH Howrah Junction 6:20 P.M.0 (Source)Day 1
2BWN Barddhaman Junction 7:25 P.M.93Day 1
3MNAEMankar8:02 P.M.131Day 1
4PANPanagarh8:07 P.M.141Day 1
5DGR Durgapur 8:21 P.M.157Day 1
6UDL Andal Junction 8:35 P.M.174Day 1
7RNG Raniganj 8:48 P.M.181Day 1
8ASN Asansol Junction 9:30 PM199 (Destination)Day 1

12342

Sl No.Station codeStation nameTime (IST)Distance (KM)Day
1ASN Asansol Junction 5:30 A.M.0 (Source)Day 1
2RNG Raniganj 5:43 A.M.18Day 1
3UDL Andal Junction 5:53 A.M.25Day 1
4DGR Durgapur 6:09 A.M.42Day 1
5PANPanagarh railway station6:23 A.M.58Day 1
6MNAE Mankar 6:36 A.M.68Day 1
7BWN Barddhaman Junction 7:09 A.M.105Day 1
9HWH Howrah 8:45 A.M.199 (Destination)Day 1

Coach composition

The train currently runs with LHB rakes, since 2018. The train consists of 19 coaches:

Traction

It is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake sharing

It shares it rake with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.

Notes

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

This train runs 7 days a week in both the directions. It is the best train between Howrah and Asansol after Black Diamond Express.

See also

Notes

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

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