| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Duronto Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar |
| First service | 19 February 2012 [1] |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Patna |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Shalimar |
| Distance travelled | 536 km (333 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly Service |
| Train number(s) | 22213 / 22214 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | No Rake sharing |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts |
The Kolkata Shalimar Patna Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Shalimar Railway Station (SHM) to Patna Railway Station (PNBE). It is currently being operated with 22213 (M, W, F)/ 22214 (T, T, Sat) train numbers. [2]
It stops only at ASANSOL JUNCTION railway station.
The Engine used for this Train is a WAP 4 of Santragachi shed from Shalimar to Patna.
The Duronto train provides a different category of accommodation. It has 1 AC tier, 2 AC tier, 3 AC tier and Sleeper coaches. The coach composition of the Patna Duronto is as follows:
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | H1 | SLR |
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