Sahid Express

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Howrah-Rampurhat Sahid Superfast Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
First service4 July 2010;15 years ago (2010-07-04)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Howrah (HWH)
Rampurhat (RPH)
Stops7
Distance travelled207 km (129 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)12347 / 12348
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car,Non AC Chair Car , 3rd AC Sleeper , Non AC Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts.

The 12347 / 12348 Howrah-Rampurhat Sahid Superfast Express is an Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12347/12348 on a daily basis. [1] [2]

Contents

Service

The 12347/Howrah - Rampurhat Sahid SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins. 12348/Rampurhat - Howrah Sahid SF Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 207 km in 3 hrs 40 mins.

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :

Coach Composition of Rampurhat – Howrah Sahid Superfast Express
PositionCoachDescription
Loco BSicon LDER.svg Locomotive Engine
1🚉 SLRSeating-cum-Luggage Rake
2💺 B13rd AC Sleeper (3A)
3💺 C1AC Chair Car
4🪑 S1Non AC Sleeper (SL)
5🪑 D1Second Class Reserved Seating
6🪑 D2Second Class Reserved Seating
7🪑 D3Second Class Reserved Seating
8🟩 GENGeneral Unreserved
9🟩 GENGeneral Unreserved
10🟩 GENGeneral Unreserved
11🟩 GENGeneral Unreserved
12🟩 GENGeneral Unreserved
13♿ LDSLuggage-cum-Disabled-friendly Coach
EOG⚡ EOGEnd-On Generator

Schedule

The schedule of this 12347/12348 Howrah–Rampurhat Sahid SF Express is given below:-

HWH - RPH - HWH Sahid SF Express
12347Stations12348
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
SRC12:15 Howrah Junction 20:15DSTN
12:3612:37 Kamarkundu 19:1019:12
13:1713:19 Barddhaman Junction 18:2018:22
13:5914:01 Guskara 17:4117:42
14:1614:18 Bolpur Shantiniketan 17:2417:26
14:2614:28 Prantik 17:1817:19
14:4314:44 Ahmedpur Junction 17:0417:05
14:5714:59 Sainthia Junction 16:5216:53
15:50DSTN Rampurhat Junction SRC16:40

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP 4 / WAP-5 / WAP 7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Rampurhat and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13017/18 Ganadevata Express and 13015/16 Howrah–Jamalpur Kavi Guru Express.

See also

Notes

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

References


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