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Changed bare reference to CS1/2. | <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:UCB" class="extiw" title="wp:UCB">Use this bot</a>. <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:DBUG" class="extiw" title="wp:DBUG">Report bugs</a>. | Suggested by BrownHairedGirl | Linked from User:BrownHairedGirl/Articles_with_bare_links | #UCB_webform_linked 1581/2198</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Train in India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox rail service<br /> |name = Howrah–Porbandar (Aradhana) Express<br /> |image= HWH-PBR EXP.jpg<br /> | caption =Howrah–Porbandar Superfast Express<br /> | type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br /> | status = <br /> |Service = [[Tri-weekly]]<br /> |locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Maharashtra]] &amp; [[Gujarat]]<br /> |first = 13 December 2000<br /> |last = <br /> |operator = [[Western Railway zone|Western Railways]]<br /> |ridership =<br /> |start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)<br /> |stops = 28<br /> |end = {{stnlnk|Porbandar}} (PBR)<br /> |distance = {{convert|2558|km|0|abbr=on}}<br /> |journeytime = 44 hrs 20 mins<br /> |frequency = Tri-weekly<br /> |class = AC 2 tier-1, AC 3 tier-3, [[Sleeping car|Sleeper]]-13, [[Pantry]]-1, General-3, SLR-2, Luggage/Milk Van-1<br /> |seating = Yes<br /> |sleeping = Yes<br /> |autorack =<br /> |catering = Available<br /> |observation = <br /> |entertainment =<br /> |baggage = No <br /> |other facilities=<br /> |stock = [[ICF coaches]]<br /> |gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}} <br /> |el = <br /> |trainnumber = 12905 / 12906<br /> |speed = avg. speed 58&amp;nbsp;km/h<br /> |map = [[File:(Porbander - Howrah) Express Route map.jpg|300px|(Porbander–Howrah) Express route map]]<br /> |map_state =<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The 12905 / 12906 &#039;&#039;&#039;Howrah–Porbandar (Aradhana) Express&#039;&#039;&#039; is a tri-weekly train of [[Indian Railways]], running between [[Howrah]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Porbandar]] in [[Gujarat]]. The train is named &#039;&#039;&#039;Aradhana Express&#039;&#039;&#039; by Indian Railway. It is a Superfast category train. It takes 44 hours to reach Porbandar from Howrah. The train is very much important and popular train in the route and connects eastern India to extreme west part of country. The train is as important as [[Jnaneshwari Express]].<br /> <br /> ==Routeing==<br /> It passes through [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Maharashtra]] &amp; [[Gujarat]]. It is major and important train in this route, due to major industrial, commercial &amp; economical reasons. It halts at 28 stations.<br /> The major cities it touches are<br /> * {{stnlnk|Kharagpur Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Rourkela}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Jharsuguda}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Champa Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Bilaspur Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Raipur Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Durg Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Gondia Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Nagpur Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Badnera Junction}} ([[Amravati]])<br /> * {{stnlnk|Akola Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Bhusaval Junction}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Surat}}<br /> * {{stnlnk|Vadodara Junction}}<br /> * [[Ahmedabad]]<br /> * [[Rajkot]]<br /> * [[Jamnagar]] <br /> * [[Porbandar]]<br /> <br /> The train passes through [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]], [[South East Central Railway]], [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] and [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]]. With covering 2 numbers of railway zonal headquarter cities [[Kolkata]] &amp; [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], and 10 numbers of railway divisional office cities [[Howrah]], [[Kharagpur]], [[Chakradharpur]], [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Raipur]], [[Nagpur]], [[Bhusawal]], [[Baroda]], [[Ahmedabad]] &amp; [[Rajkot]]. It connects two numbers of state capital cities including [[Kolkata]] &amp; [[Raipur]].<br /> <br /> ==Traction==<br /> On its journey from Howrah to Porbandar, the train is hauled by a [[WAP-4E]] locomotive of [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara Loco Shed]] from Howrah to {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad}}. From Ahmedabad to Porbandar, the train is hauled by [[WDM-3A]] locomotive of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva|Vatva Loco Shed]]. Nowadays it is also hauled by a [[WDP-4D]] locomotive of [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati Loco Shed]].<br /> <br /> There is also slip route of the train, which goes to [[Okha, India|Okha]] via [[Dwarka]], [[Mithapur]] &amp; [[Khambhalia]].<br /> <br /> ==Arrival &amp; departure==<br /> <br /> * 12905 Porbandar–Howrah (Aradhana) Express leaves Porbandar (PBR) at 07:15 AM and reaches Howrah (HWH) at 03:35 AM on third day.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12905|title=PBR Howrah Express/12905 Live Train Running Status}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * 12906 Howrah- Porbandar (Aradhana) Express leaves the source station Howrah (HWH) at 10:50 PM and reaches Porbandar (PBR) at 06:30 PM on third day.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12906|title=HWH PBR Okhaexp/12906 Live Train Running Status}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> 12906 (Porbandar-Howrah) Aradhana Express.jpg|12906 (Porbandar–Howrah) Aradhana Express<br /> 12905 (Porbander-Howrah) Aradhana Express.jpg|Howrah–Porbandar Aradhana Express<br /> Howrah Porbandar Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|Howrah–Porbandar Express – AC 3 tier coach<br /> 12905 (Porbandar-Howrah) Aradhana Express 01.jpg|Howrah–Porbandar Aradhana Express<br /> Howrah bound 12905 (Porbandar-Howrah) Aradhana Express.jpg|Howrah–Porbandar Aradhana Express<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah-Porbandar Express}}<br /> [[Category:Transport in Porbandar]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br /> [[Category:Railway services introduced in 2000]]<br /> [[Category:Express trains in India]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]</div>

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