https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Howrah%E2%80%93New_Jalpaiguri_AC_Express Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express - Revision history 2026-08-22T09:24:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Howrah%E2%80%93New_Jalpaiguri_AC_Express&diff=121259&oldid=prev >Beland: convert special characters (via WP:JWB) 2021-06-04T22:33:01Z <p>convert special characters (via <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:JWB" class="extiw" title="wp:JWB">WP:JWB</a>)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}<br /> {{Infobox rail service<br /> | name = Howrah New Jalpaiguri AC Express<br /> | image= https://goo.gl/images/bWvSyt<br /> | caption =<br /> | type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br /> | first = 30 July 2013 [http://railnewz.blogspot.in/2013/07/train-no-22309-22310-howrah-new.html]<br /> | last = Discontinued on 19 May 2020<br /> | operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways]]<br /> | ridership =<br /> | start = [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]<br /> | stops = 6<br /> | end = {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}<br /> | distance = {{convert|561|km|0|abbr=on}}<br /> | journeytime = 10 hours 15&amp;nbsp;mins in both directions<br /> | frequency = Weekly. 22309 {{stnlnk|Howrah}}–{{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}} AC Express – Tuesday, 22310 {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}}–{{stnlnk|Howrah}} AC Express – Wednesday.<br /> | class = AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier<br /> | seating = Yes<br /> | sleeping = Yes<br /> | autorack = <br /> | catering = No<br /> | observation = <br /> | entertainment =<br /> | baggage = <br /> | other facilities=<br /> | stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] [[Yuva Express]] coaches<br /> | gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br /> | electrification = <br /> | train number = 22309 / 22310<br /> | speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum &lt;br/&gt;,{{convert|54.73|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br /> | map = <br /> | map_state =<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The 22309 / 10 &#039;&#039;&#039;Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express&#039;&#039;&#039; was a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Eastern Railway zone]] that ran between [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] and {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}} in India.<br /> <br /> It operated as train number 22309 from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri and as train number 22310 in the reverse direction serving the states of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]].<br /> <br /> Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.<br /> <br /> ==Coaches==<br /> <br /> The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express had 6 AC 3 tier, 11 AC Chair Car &amp; 2 End-on Generator Coaches [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/western-railway-augments-six-coaches-in-howrah-delhi-yuva-express/1/346647.html ]. It did not carry a [[pantry car]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpOBUSWOPns].<br /> <br /> ==Service==<br /> <br /> The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express covered the distance of {{convert|561|km|0|abbr=on}} in 10 hours 15&amp;nbsp;mins (54.73&amp;nbsp;km/hr) in both directions.<br /> <br /> Despite the average speed of the train being below {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare included a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.<br /> <br /> ==Routeing==<br /> <br /> The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express ran from Howrah Junction to New Jalpaiguri. The intermediate stations and stoppage time were as follows-<br /> * {{stnlnk|Bardhaman}} (2 minutes)<br /> * {{stnlnk|Rampurhat}} (2 minutes)<br /> * {{stnlnk|Malda Town}} (10 minutes)<br /> * {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}} (2 minutes)<br /> <br /> ==Traction==<br /> As the route is fully electrified, this train ran on electric traction [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]] [[WAP-7]].<br /> <br /> ==Operation==<br /> <br /> *22309 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express left Howrah Junction every Tuesday and reached New Jalpaiguri the next day.<br /> *22310 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah AC Express left New Jalpaiguri every Wednesday and reached Howrah Junction the same day.<br /> <br /> ==Rake sharing==<br /> <br /> The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express shared its rake with the permanently discontinued 12249 / 50 [[Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> *[[Dedicated Intercity trains of India]]<br /> <br /> ==Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector==<br /> <br /> * 12041/42 [[New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express]]<br /> * 12343/44 [[Darjeeling Mail]]<br /> * 12377/78 [[Padatik Express]]<br /> * 13149/50 [[Kanchan Kanya Express]]<br /> * 15959/60 [[Kamrup Express]]<br /> * 13175/76 [[Kanchenjunga Express]]<br /> * 12345/46 [[Saraighat Express]]<br /> * 15722/23 [[Paharia Express]]<br /> * 12518/19 [[Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express]]<br /> * 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]<br /> * 13141/42 [[Teesta Torsha Express]]<br /> * 13147/58 [[Uttar Banga Express]]<br /> * 12503/04 [[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express]]<br /> * 13182/83 Silghat Town–Kolkata Express<br /> * 22511/12 [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express]]<br /> * 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]<br /> * 15644/45 [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)]]<br /> * 12364/65 [[Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express]]<br /> * 12509/10 [[Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express]]<br /> * 12507/08 [[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express]]<br /> * 12514/15 [[Guwahati–Secunderabad Express]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> *{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpOBUSWOPns|title=INAUGURAL SPECIAL RUN: HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY AC EXPRESS – YouTube|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=2014-08-11}}<br /> *{{cite web|url=http://railnewz.blogspot.in/2013/07/train-no-22309-22310-howrah-new.html|title=Indian Railways News: Train No 22309 / 22310 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri weekly AC Superfast express|publisher=railnewz.blogspot.in|accessdate=2014-08-11}}<br /> *{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/western-railway-augments-six-coaches-in-howrah-delhi-yuva-express/1/346647.html|title=Western Railway augments six coaches in Howrah–Delhi Yuva Express : India, News – India Today|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in|accessdate=2014-08-11}}<br /> *{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/92488793@N07/12648657723/?rb=1|title=HWH WDM3D 11204 hauling New Jalpaiguri-Howrah AC Express slowly departing New Jalpaiguri {{pipe}} Flickr - Photo Sharing!|publisher=flickr.com|accessdate=2014-08-11}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }}<br /> *{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=&amp;#91;IRFCA&amp;#93; Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=IRFCA|accessdate=2014-04-05}}<br /> <br /> {{Railways in Northern India}}<br /> {{Railways in Eastern India}}<br /> {{AC Express}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah - New Jalpaiguri AC Express}}<br /> [[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Jalpaiguri]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:AC Express (Indian Railways) trains]]</div> >Beland