Agniveena Express
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]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 1 October 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah (HWH) |
| Stops | 5 |
| End | Asansol (ASN) |
| Distance travelled | 201 km (125 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12341 / 12342 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Seating(reserved) & General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 61 km/h (38 mph) Average with halts |
Route & HaltsEdit
ScheduleEdit
- Runs daily
12341Edit
| 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 |
12342Edit
- 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 compositeEdit
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.
TractionEdit
It is hauled by a Howrah loco shed based WAP 4 / WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake SharingEdit
It shares it rake with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.
NotesEdit
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 alsoEdit
External linksEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20170510120345/http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/jadavpur/rain-pulls-chain-trains-howrah-station-88409 Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed]