Agnibina Express

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Agnibina Express
Overview
Service type Superfast Express
Locale West Bengal
First service15 August 1976;48 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 the Eastern Railway zone in West Bengal. It runs between Howrah Junction and Asansol Junction as a daily super-fast train. [1]

Contents

Route & halts

Schedule

Agninina Express runs 7 days a week in both directions.

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 consists of 19 coaches which includes 2 air conditioned chair cars, 3 second sitting chair cars, 11 general cars and 2 EOG cum luggage break van.The train has run with LHB rakes since 2018.

Traction

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

Rake sharing

It shares its rakes with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.

Notes

The train started as Chittaranjan–Howrah Bidhan Express, but was later temporarily terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during the 1970s.

See also

Notes

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

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