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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express
| image = HWH-NJP Shatabdi Express.jpg
| caption = HWH–NJP Shatabdi Express running through at Pakur
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]]
| status = Operating
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|North East Frontier Railway]]
| start = '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah (Kolkata)]] (HWH)'''
| first = {{start date and age|2012|07|12}}
| stops = 5
| end = '''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]] (NJP)'''
| distance = {{convert|566|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 8 hrs 5 mins
| frequency = Except Sunday
| class = Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car
| catering = Yes
| seating = Available
| baggage = Overhead racks
| loco = [[WDP-4]]
| observation = [[LHB coaches]]
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| trainnumber = 12041/12042
| speed = {{convert|71|km/h|0|abbr=on}} 130 kmph maximum permissible between Howrah and Khana
| map = [[File:Darjeeling Mail (Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri) route map.png|300px|(Sealdah–New Jalpaiguri) route map]]
}}

The '''Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express''' is a [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] class train of Indian Railways connecting [[Kolkata]] and [[Siliguri]], [[West Bengal]]'s two most important cities. It is the fastest train in the [[Howrah]] – [[New Jalpaiguri]] section covering a distance of 566 km in a span of about 8 hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/kolkata/28214087_1_special-train-winter-rush-2355hrs|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103121032/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-18/kolkata/28214087_1_special-train-winter-rush-2355hrs|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Special train between New Jalpaiguri & Kolkata|accessdate=28 August 2012}}</ref>
[[File:HWH_NJP_Shatabdi.jpg|thumb|260px|Interior of AC Executive Chair Car]]

== Overview ==
West Bengal chief minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] and the then railway minister [[Mukul Roy]] flagged it off from [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station]] on 12 July 2012, though this train was passed in [[Railway Budget]] 2012–13 by the then Railway Minister [[Dinesh Trivedi]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120711/jsp/siliguri/story_15714341.jsp#.UYKEn6LEJ1I |title = First Shatabdi| work = The Telegraph India |accessdate = 11 July 2011}}</ref> The train carried nine AC Chair Cars and one AC Executive Chair Car. The train belongs to the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] of Indian Railways.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to North East Frontier Railway / Indian Railways Portal|url=https://nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1233&did=1521111865442402439987B9D428F9E4A7CA71A083E67.web107|access-date=2021-06-20|website=nfr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

Before the electrification of Jalpaiguri-Howrah stretch, this Shatabdi Express was the fastest Diesel Locomotive hauled train of Indian Railways having its diesel link of class [[WDP-4]], [[WDP-4B]] or [[WDP-4D]] provided by [[Siliguri Junction]] (SGUJ) DLS. On 10 January 2020 the traction of the train was changed to electric and the regular link was changed to class [[WAP-7]] of [[Howrah Junction]] (HWH) ELS.

==Amenities==
This train has [[LHB coaches]], providing reclining seats, on-board meals are available and are included in the ticket fare. On 10 March 2018, it was upgraded to the Swarna Standards of Indian Railways.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sinha|first=Akash|title=Project Swarna: Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi becomes second train to get 'Gold' makeover, dozens to follow|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/project-swarna-jalpaiguri-howrah-shatabdi-becomes-second-train-to-get-gold-makeover-dozens-to-follow/articleshow/63244202.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-06-20}}</ref>

==Route & halts==

The intermediate stations and the stoppage time are as follows-

# '''{{stnlnk|Howrah}} (Starts)'''
# {{stnlnk|Bolpur Shantiniketan}} (2 minutes)
# {{stnlnk|New Farakka}} (1 minute)
# '''{{stnlnk|Malda Town}} (5 minutes)'''
# {{stnlnk|Barsoi}} (1 minute)
# {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}} (2 minutes)
# '''{{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri}} (Ends)'''

==Speed==
130 kmph between Howrah and Khana which is about 108 km part of Howrah - New Delhi route [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf] and speed is less in the rest part although its all coaches are of air conditioned LHB type which is capable of reaching 160 kmph and the speed in rest part is same as maximum speed of the route which is 105 kmph over Khana-Gumani [https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1647&did=1575636465317087232B007A1591988F9C52788C6C5E1], presently unknown but 100 kmph in 2011 between Gumani (GMAN) and Malda Town (MLDT)[https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/1313495014762Puja_Spl_11.pdf], 110 kmph between Malda Town and New Jalpaiguri which is a part of Guwahati – Malda Town route having 110 kmph sectional speed.
[https://nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=891&did=1443503450014B9741E65A3B3B0661D823CDB969054E2.web91]

== See also ==

* [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]]

==References==
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{{Railways in Eastern India}}
{{Shatabdi Express}}

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[[Category:Shatabdi Express trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Jalpaiguri]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]
[[Category:Transport in Siliguri]]

New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express - Revision history

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