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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
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| ridership =  
| ridership =  
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)
| stops = 26
| stops = 18
| end = {{stnlnk|Jodhpur}} (JU)
| end = {{stnlnk|Jodhpur}} (JU)
| distance = {{convert|1814|km|0|abbr=on}}  
| distance = {{convert|1810|km|0|abbr=on}}  
| journeytime = 30 hours 55 mins  
| journeytime = 30 hours 20 mins  
| frequency =  Daily
| frequency =  Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 4 days in a week.
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| class = AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second sitting
| seating = Yes
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| catering = Available
| observation = Slip coaches of 22307/22308 '''Bikaner–Howrah Link Express''' attached
| observation = No slip coaches
| entertainment =  
| entertainment =  
| baggage =  
| baggage =  
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| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =  
| el =  
| train number = 12307 / 12308
| trainnumber = 12307 / 12308
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert|58.11|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br />{{convert|58.11|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:(Jodhpur - Howrah) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]
| map = [[File:(Jodhpur - Howrah) Express Route map.jpg|300px]]
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The 12307 / 12308 '''Howrah–Jodhpur Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} and [[Jodhpur]] in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction.
The 12307 / 12308 '''Howrah–Jodhpur Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} and [[Jodhpur]] in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction.


==Coaches==
The 12307/12308 Howrah–Jodhpur Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved coaches & 1 pantry car.
2 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper class & 2 General unreserved coaches form part of the slip Howrah–Bikaner Express are detached/attached from the Howrah–Jodhpur Express at [[Merta City|Merta Road Junction]].
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
==Service==
==Service==


The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1813 kilometres in 30 hours 55 mins (58.64&nbsp;km/hr) & in 31 hours 30 mins as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express (57.59&nbsp;km/hr).
The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1810 kilometres in 30 hours 20 mins (59.79&nbsp;km/hr) & in 29 hours 45 mins as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express (60.00&nbsp;km/hr).


As the average speed of the train is more than 55&nbsp;km/hr, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.
As the average speed of the train is more than 59&nbsp;km/hr, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.


==Route and halts==
==Route and halts==
The train runs from Jodhpur via {{stnlnk|Merta Road Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Degana Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Kuchaman City}}, {{stnlnk|Jaipur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bharatpur Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Agra Fort}}, {{stnlnk|Tundla}}, {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}, {{stnlnk|Allahabad}}, {{stnlnk|Mirzapur}}, {{stnlnk|Mughalsarai Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Sasaram}}, {{stnlnk|Gaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Koderma}}, {{stnlnk|Dhanbad}}, {{stnlnk|Asansol}}, {{stnlnk|Bardhaman}} to Howrah.
==Traction==
A [[WAP-7]] locomotive from the [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah shed]] hauls the train from Howrah to {{stnlnk|Agra Fort}} after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi|Bhagat Ki Kothi]]-based [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until {{stnlnk|Jodhpur}} and vice versa.
==Mail operation==
This train has operational RMS section b/w Jodhpur Jaipur, Jaipur Agra Fort, Agra Fort Kanpur, Kanpur Mughal Sarai, Mughal Sarai Gaya & Gaya Howrah. Between Jodhpur Jaipur mostly intra circle Mail Bags are handled. However Jaipur RMS gives forwarding Mail Bags for NSH Agra, NSH Kanpur, NSH Lucknow, NSH Allahabad, NSH Varanasi, NSH Patna, NSH Gorakhpur, NSH Muzaffarpur, NSH Barauni, NSH Gaya, NSH Jabalpur, NSH Dhanbad, NSH Burdwan
==Timetable==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
!'''Train Number'''
!'''Train Name'''
!'''Departure Station'''
!'''Arrival Station'''
|-
|02385
|HWH JU SPL
|HOWRAH JN
|JODHPUR JN
|}


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!S.N.
!Station Code
!Station Name
!Route Number
!Arrival Time
!Departure Time
!Halt Time(In minutes)
!Distance
!Day
|-
|1
|HWH
|HOWRAH JN
|1
| --
|23:25
| --
|0
|1
|-
|2
|BWN
|BARDDHAMAN JN
|1
|00:32
|00:34
|02:00
|95
|2
|-
|3
|ASN
|ASANSOL JN
|1
|02:04
|02:09
|05:00
|200
|2
|-
|4
|DHN
|DHANBAD JN
|1
|03:20
|03:25
|05:00
|259
|2
|-
|-
|5
! style="background:gold;"| Station Code
|GAYA
!! style="background:gold;"| Station name
|GAYA JN
!! style="background:gold;"| Arrival
|1
!! style="background:gold;"| Departure
|06:28
|06:33
|05:00
|458
|2
|-
|-
|6
| '''HWH''' || '''Howrah Junction''' || --- || '''23:25'''
|AUBR
|ANUGRAHA N ROAD
|1
|07:17
|07:19
|02:00
|526
|2
|-
|-
|7
| BWN || Barddhaman Junction || 00:32 || 00:34
|DOS
|DEHRI ON SONE
|1
|07:35
|07:37
|02:00
|543
|2
|-
|-
|8
| ASN || Asansol Junction || 02:04 || 02:09
|SSM
|SASARAM
|1
|07:49
|07:51
|02:00
|561
|2
|-
|-
|9
| DHN || Dhanbad Junction || 03:20 || 03:25
|BBU
|BHABUA ROAD
|1
|08:22
|08:24
|02:00
|608
|2
|-
|-
|10
| GAYA || Gaya Junction || 06:28 || 06:33
|DDU
|DD UPADHYAYA JN
|1
|09:40
|09:55
|15:00
|661
|2
|-
|-
|11
| AUBR || Anugraha Narayan Road || 07:17 || 07:19
|MZP
|MIRZAPUR
|1
|11:00
|11:02
|02:00
|724
|2
|-
|-
|12
| DOS || Dehri On Sone || 07:35 || 07:37
|PRYJ
|PRAYAGRAJ JN.
|1
|12:25
|12:30
|05:00
|813
|2
|-
|-
|13
| SSM || Sasaram Junction || 07:49 || 07:51
|FTP
|FATEHPUR
|1
|13:44
|13:46
|02:00
|930
|2
|-
|-
|14
| BBU || Bhabua Road || 08:22 || 08:24
|CNB
|KANPUR CENTRAL
|1
|15:05
|15:15
|10:00
|1008
|2
|-
|-
|15
| DDU || Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction || 09:40 || 09:55
|ETW
|ETAWAH JN
|1
|16:48
|16:50
|02:00
|1146
|2
|-
|-
|16
| MZP || Mirzapur || 10:53 || 10:55
|TDL
|TUNDLA JN
|1
|18:55
|19:00
|05:00
|1237
|2
|-
|-
|17
| AH || Achhnera Junction || 20:13 || 20:15
|AF
|AGRA FORT
|1
|19:45
|20:10
|25:00
|1260
|2
|-
|-
|18
| BTE || Bharatpur Junction || 20:43 || 20:45
|AH
|ACHHNERA JN
|1
|20:43
|20:45
|02:00
|1286
|2
|-
|-
|19
| JP || Jaipur Junction || 23:55 || 00:05
|BTE
|BHARATPUR JN
|1
|21:13
|21:15
|02:00
|1314
|2
|-
|-
|20
| NAC || Nawa City || 01:36 || 01:37
|JP
|JAIPUR
|1
|00:35
|00:45
|10:00
|1501
|3
|-
|-
|21
| KMNC || Kuchaman City || 01:49 || 01:51
|NAC
|NAWA CITY
|1
|02:19
|02:20
|01:00
|1591
|3
|-
|-
|22
| MKN || Makrana Junction || 02:00 || 02:02
|KMNC
|KUCHAMAN CITY
|1
|02:39
|02:41
|02:00
|1607
|3
|-
|-
|23
| DNA || Degana Junction || 02:32 || 02:35
|MKN
|MAKRANA JN
|1
|02:57
|03:00
|03:00
|1620
|3
|-
|-
|24
| MTD || Merta Road Junction || 03:09 || 03:14
|DNA
|DEGANA JN
|1
|03:33
|03:36
|03:00
|1664
|3
|-
|-
|25
| '''JU''' || '''Jodhpur Junction''' || '''05:45''' || ---
|MTD
|MERTA ROAD JN
|1
|04:15
|04:20
|05:00
|1709
|3
|-
|-
|26
|JU
|JODHPUR JN
|1
|06:00
| --
| --
|1813
|3
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"
!'''Train Number'''
!'''Train Name'''
!'''Departure Station'''
!'''Arrival Station'''
|-
|02386
|HWH JU SPL
|JODHPUR JN
|HOWRAH JN
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
==Traction==
!S.N.
 
!Station Code
A [[WAP-7]] locomotive from the [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah shed]] hauls the train from Howrah to [[Jaipur Junction railway station|Jaipur Junction]] after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi|Bhagat Ki Kothi]]-based [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until {{stnlnk|Jodhpur}} and vice versa.
!Station Name
!Route Number
!Arrival Time
!Departure Time
!Halt Time(In minutes)
!Distance
!Day
|-
|1
|JU
|JODHPUR JN
|1
| --
|23:10
| --
|0
|1
|-
|2
|MTD
|MERTA ROAD JN
|1
|00:28
|00:33
|05:00
|105
|2
|-
|3
|DNA
|DEGANA JN
|1
|01:24
|01:27
|03:00
|149
|2
|-
|4
|MKN
|MAKRANA JN
|1
|02:20
|02:23
|03:00
|193
|2
|-
|5
|KMNC
|KUCHAMAN CITY
|1
|02:36
|02:38
|02:00
|207
|2
|-
|6
|NAC
|NAWA CITY
|1
|02:55
|02:57
|02:00
|223
|2
|-
|7
|JP
|JAIPUR
|1
|04:50
|05:00
|10:00
|313
|2
|-
|8
|BTE
|BHARATPUR JN
|1
|07:28
|07:30
|02:00
|500
|2
|-
|9
|AH
|ACHHNERA JN
|1
|07:44
|07:46
|02:00
|528
|2
|-
|10
|AF
|AGRA FORT
|1
|08:30
|08:40
|10:00
|554
|2
|-
|11
|TDL
|TUNDLA JN
|1
|10:05
|10:10
|05:00
|576
|2
|-
|12
|ETW
|ETAWAH JN
|1
|11:03
|11:05
|02:00
|668
|2
|-
|13
|CNB
|KANPUR CENTRAL
|1
|13:05
|13:15
|10:00
|806
|2
|-
|14
|FTP
|FATEHPUR
|1
|14:10
|14:12
|02:00
|884
|2
|-
|15
|PRYJ
|PRAYAGRAJ JN.
|1
|15:35
|15:45
|10:00
|1001
|2
|-
|16
|MZP
|MIRZAPUR
|1
|16:45
|16:47
|02:00
|1090
|2
|-
|17
|DDU
|DD UPADHYAYA JN
|1
|18:18
|18:28
|10:00
|1153
|2
|-
|18
|BBU
|BHABUA ROAD
|1
|19:04
|19:06
|02:00
|1206
|2
|-
|19
|SSM
|SASARAM
|1
|19:33
|19:35
|02:00
|1253
|2
|-
|20
|DOS
|DEHRI ON SONE
|1
|19:49
|19:51
|02:00
|1271
|2
|-
|21
|AUBR
|ANUGRAHA N ROAD
|1
|20:01
|20:03
|02:00
|1287
|2
|-
|22
|GAYA
|GAYA JN
|1
|21:10
|21:15
|05:00
|1356
|2
|-
|23
|DHN
|DHANBAD JN
|1
|00:10
|00:15
|05:00
|1555
|3
|-
|24
|ASN
|ASANSOL JN
|1
|01:39
|01:44
|05:00
|1614
|3
|-
|25
|BWN
|BARDDHAMAN JN
|1
|03:13
|03:15
|02:00
|1719
|3
|-
|26
|HWH
|HOWRAH JN
|1
|04:55
| --
| --
|1813
|3
|}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 10:20, 18 June 2022

Howrah–Jodhpur Express
12307 Howrah Jodhpur Express.JPG
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
First service3 July 1995
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah (HWH)
Stops18
EndJodhpur (JU)
Distance travelled1,810 km (1,125 mi)
Average journey time30 hours 20 mins
Service frequencyTuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 4 days in a week.
Train number(s)12307 / 12308
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second sitting
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesNo slip coaches
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
58.11 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map
(Jodhpur - Howrah) Express Route map.jpg

The 12307 / 12308 Howrah–Jodhpur Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction.

Service[edit]

The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1810 kilometres in 30 hours 20 mins (59.79 km/hr) & in 29 hours 45 mins as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express (60.00 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 59 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts[edit]

Station Code Station name Arrival Departure
HWH Howrah Junction --- 23:25
BWN Barddhaman Junction 00:32 00:34
ASN Asansol Junction 02:04 02:09
DHN Dhanbad Junction 03:20 03:25
GAYA Gaya Junction 06:28 06:33
AUBR Anugraha Narayan Road 07:17 07:19
DOS Dehri On Sone 07:35 07:37
SSM Sasaram Junction 07:49 07:51
BBU Bhabua Road 08:22 08:24
DDU Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction 09:40 09:55
MZP Mirzapur 10:53 10:55
AH Achhnera Junction 20:13 20:15
BTE Bharatpur Junction 20:43 20:45
JP Jaipur Junction 23:55 00:05
NAC Nawa City 01:36 01:37
KMNC Kuchaman City 01:49 01:51
MKN Makrana Junction 02:00 02:02
DNA Degana Junction 02:32 02:35
MTD Merta Road Junction 03:09 03:14
JU Jodhpur Junction 05:45 ---

Traction[edit]

A WAP-7 locomotive from the Howrah shed hauls the train from Howrah to Jaipur Junction after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur and vice versa.

External links[edit]

  • www.indianrail.gov.in

References[edit]

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