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 |
| First service | 01 October 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 5 |
| End | Asansol Junction (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 |
| 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 Speed |
Route & Halts
- Howrah Junction
- Liluah
- Barddhaman Junction
- Panagarh
- Durgapur
- Andal Junction
- Raniganj
- Asansol Junction
Schedule
- Runs daily
12341
| 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
- 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
The train has 4 LHB rakes. The train consist of 18 coaches :
- 2 air conditioned chair cars
- 3 chair cars
- 11 general
- 2 eog cum luggage break van.
Traction
It is hauls by a Howrah bases WAP 7 / WAP 4 locomotive on its entire journey.
Notes
It was started as Chittaranjan Howrah Bidhan Express but later was short terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during the 1970s.
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See also
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Asansol Junction railway station
- Shantiniketan Express
- Coalfield Express
External links
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
- Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed
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