Agniveena Express

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Agnibina Express
File:Coalfield Exp.jpg
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
First service1 October 1976; 48 years ago (1976-10-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah (HWH)
Stops5
EndAsansol (ASN)
Distance travelled201 km (125 mi)
Average journey time3 hours 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12341 / 12342
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, Second Seating(reserved) & General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed61 km/h (38 mph) Average with halts

The 12341 / 12342 Agnibina Express is a train belonging to Eastern Railway in West Bengal. It runs between Howrah Junction and Asansol Junction as a Daily Superfast train, very important train for Daily passengers.[1]

Route & Halts[edit]

Schedule[edit]

  • Runs daily

12341[edit]

Sl No. Station Code Station Name Time (IST) Distance (KM) Day
1 HWH Howrah 6:20 PM 0 (Source) Day 1
2 BWN Barddhaman 7:28 PM 95 Day 1
3 PAN Panagarh Railway Station 8:09 PM 143 Day 1
4 DGR Durgapur 8:23 PM 158 Day 1
5 UDL Andal 8:39 PM 175 Day 1
6 RNG Raniganj 8:51 PM 182 Day 1
7 ASN Asansol 9:35 PM 200 (Destination) Day 1

12342[edit]

  • Runs daily
Sl No. Station Code Station Name Time (IST) Distance (KM) Day
1 ASN Asansol 5:30 AM 0 (Source) Day 1
2 RNG Raniganj 5:46 AM 19 Day 1
3 UDL Andal 5:56 AM 26 Day 1
4 DGR Durgapur 6:12 AM 43 Day 1
5 PAN Panagarh Railway Station 6:25 AM 58 Day 1
6 BWN Barddhaman 7:09 AM 106 Day 1
7 HWH Howrah 8:50 AM 200 (Destination) Day 1

Coach composite[edit]

The train currently runs with LHB rakes, since 2018. The train consists of 18 coaches :

  • 2 air conditioned chair cars
  • 3 chair cars
  • 11 general
  • 2 eog cum luggage break van.

Traction[edit]

It is hauled by a Howrah loco shed based WAP 4 / WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

Rake Sharing[edit]

It shares it rake with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.

Notes[edit]

It was started as Chittaranjan Howrah Bidhan Express but later was short terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during the 1970s.

This train runs 7 days a week in both the directions.Best train between Howrah and Asansol after Black Diamond Express

See also[edit]

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Notes[edit]

  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

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