Shantiniketan Express

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Shantiniketan Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service1 August 1985;37 years ago (1985-08-01)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Howrah Junction (HWH)
Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP)
Stops2
Distance travelled146 km (91 mi)
Average journey time2 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12337 / 12338
On-board services
Class(es) Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts

The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Bolpur Shantiniketan of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on a daily basis. [1] [2]

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Service

The 12337/ Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 65 km/hr and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

The schedule of this 12337/12338 Howrah–Bolpur Shantiniketan Express is given below:-

HWH - BHP - HWH Shantiniketan Express
12337Stations12338
ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture
-NIL-10:10 Howrah Junction 15:40-NIL-
11:1511:17 Barddhaman Junction 14:0614:08
11:5611:57 Guskara 13:2513:26
12:25-NIL- Bolpur Shantiniketan -NIL-13:10

Coach composition

The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

It shares its rake with the Agniveena Express and the Coalfield Express.

See also

Notes

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

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