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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]
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | West Bengal |
First service | 15 August 1976 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Howrah (HWH) Asansol (ASN) |
Stops | 6 |
Distance travelled | 201 km (125 mi) |
Average journey time | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily[a] |
Train number(s) | 12341 / 12342 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Seating, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | E-catering only |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. |
Route & halts
editSchedule
edit- Runs daily
12341
editSl No. | Station code | Station name | Time (IST) | Distance (KM) | Day |
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1 | HWH | Howrah Junction | 6:20 P.M. | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
2 | BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 7:25 P.M. | 93 | Day 1 |
3 | MNAE | Mankar | 8:02 P.M. | 131 | Day 1 |
4 | PAN | Panagarh | 8:07 P.M. | 141 | Day 1 |
5 | DGR | Durgapur | 8:21 P.M. | 157 | Day 1 |
6 | UDL | Andal Junction | 8:35 P.M. | 174 | Day 1 |
7 | RNG | Raniganj | 8:48 P.M. | 181 | Day 1 |
8 | ASN | Asansol Junction | 9:30 PM | 199 (Destination) | Day 1 |
12342
edit- Runs daily
Sl No. | Station code | Station name | Time (IST) | Distance (KM) | Day |
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1 | ASN | Asansol Junction | 5:30 A.M. | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
2 | RNG | Raniganj | 5:43 A.M. | 18 | Day 1 |
3 | UDL | Andal Junction | 5:53 A.M. | 25 | Day 1 |
4 | DGR | Durgapur | 6:09 A.M. | 42 | Day 1 |
5 | PAN | Panagarh railway station | 6:23 A.M. | 58 | Day 1 |
6 | MNAE | Mankar | 6:36 A.M. | 68 | Day 1 |
7 | BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 7:09 A.M. | 105 | Day 1 |
9 | HWH | Howrah | 8:45 A.M. | 199 (Destination) | Day 1 |
Coach composition
editThe train has run with LHB rakes since 2018. The train consists of 19 coaches:
- 2 air conditioned chair cars
- 3 second sitting chair cars
- 11 general
- 2 EOG cum luggage break van.
Traction
editIt is hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive throughout its entire journey.
Rake sharing
editIt shares its rakes with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.
Notes
editThe train started as Chittaranjan–Howrah Bidhan Express, but was later temporarily terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during the 1970s.
Agninina Express runs 7 days a week in both directions.
See also
editExternal links
edit- 12341/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express India Rail Info
- 12342/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express India Rail Info
Notes
edit- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
edit- ^ Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine