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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Howrah - Dhanbad AC Double Decker Express<br />
|image = Dhanbad howrah double decker train.jpg<br />
|caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]] Double-Decker<br />
| locale = [[West Bengal]] & [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|2011|10|1}}<ref name="ac">{{cite web|title=The first AC Double Decker train was introduced between Howrah-Dhanbad in 2011|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=86746|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=24 August 2012}}</ref><br />
| status = Discontinued<br />
| last = {{start date and age|2014|12}}<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway Zone|Eastern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Howrah Junction]] '''(HWH)'''<br />
| stops = 5<br />
| end = [[Dhanbad Junction]] '''(DHN)'''<br />
| distance = 259 km<br />
| journeytime = 4 hrs 15 mins<br />
| frequency = All Days Except Sunday<br />
| class = AC Chair Car<br />
| seating = Available<br />
| sleeping = <br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available (paid)<br />
| observation = [[LHB Coaches]]<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities= <br />
| stock =<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el = Yes<br />
| trainnumber = 12385/12386<br />
| speed = Average - 60 km/hr<br />
Maximum - 110 km/hr<br />
| map =<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Howrah – Dhanbad Double Decker Express''' was a superfast train of [[Indian Railways]], which was the first of its type to be introduced. It was accommodated with latest stainless steel [[LHB Coaches]], manufactured at Kapurthala Coach Factory. It connected [[Kolkata]], capital of [[West Bengal]]<br />
and [[Dhanbad]], an important town in [[Jharkhand]]. With this India<br />
joins the league of Europe and<br />
North America that run [[double-decker train]]s. This new AC design had<br />
several features namely stainless<br />
steel body, high-speed Eurofima<br />
design bogies with air springs<br />
and fire safety-features. The<br />
coaches had a control discharge<br />
toilet system. The train comprised five AC Double Deck Chair Cars and two End-On-Generation Vans. This train was regularly hauled by a [[WAP 7]] locomotive. Sometimes, a [[WAP-4]] locomotive was also be seen as an off-link. The train last ran in December 2014. Since 1 January 2015, the train has been Cancelled/Discontinued. At present the train is laying unmaintained in platform no.16 of Howrah station. This train is considered as one of the most unsuccessful train in this route. According to recent news reports the train will be scrapped sooner than later.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Kolkata Duronto]]<br />
* [[Delhi Duronto]]<br />
* [[Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express]]<br />
* [[Bhagalpur - Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br />
[[Category:Double-decker trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Dhanbad]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct trains in India]]</div>>S0091