Sahid Express

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Sahid Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
First service4 July 2010;15 years ago (2010-07-04)
Current operator Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Howrah (HWH)
Rampurhat (RPH)
Stops7
Distance travelled207 km (129 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number12347 / 12348
On-board services
Classes 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 Sahid Express is a superfast express 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]

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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