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]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| First service | 15 August 1976 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Asansol (ASN) |
| Stops | 6 |
| Distance travelled | 201 km (125 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 10 minutes as 12341, 3 hours 15 minutes as 12342 |
| Service frequency | Daily[a] |
| Train number(s) | 12341 / 12342 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Sitting(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 coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 63 km/h (39 mph) average speed with halts
|
Route & halts edit
- Howrah Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Mankar
- Panagarh
- Durgapur
- Andal Junction
- Raniganj
- Asansol Junction
Schedule edit
- Runs daily
12341 edit
| Sl No. | Station code | Station name | Time (IST) | Distance (KM) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HWH | Howrah Junction | 6:20 P.M. | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
| 2 | BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 7:25 P.M. | 93 | Day 1 |
| 3 | MNAE | Mankar | 8:02 P.M. | 131 | Day 1 |
| 4 | PAN | Panagarh | 8:07 P.M. | 141 | Day 1 |
| 5 | DGR | Durgapur | 8:21 P.M. | 157 | Day 1 |
| 6 | UDL | Andal Junction | 8:35 P.M. | 174 | Day 1 |
| 7 | RNG | Raniganj | 8:48 P.M. | 181 | Day 1 |
| 8 | ASN | Asansol Junction | 9:30 PM | 199 (Destination) | Day 1 |
12342 edit
- Runs daily
| Sl No. | Station code | Station name | Time (IST) | Distance (KM) | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASN | Asansol Junction | 5:30 A.M. | 0 (Source) | Day 1 |
| 2 | RNG | Raniganj | 5:43 A.M. | 18 | Day 1 |
| 3 | UDL | Andal Junction | 5:53 A.M. | 25 | Day 1 |
| 4 | DGR | Durgapur | 6:09 A.M. | 42 | Day 1 |
| 5 | PAN | Panagarh railway station | 6:23 A.M. | 58 | Day 1 |
| 6 | MNAE | Mankar | 6:36 A.M. | 68 | Day 1 |
| 7 | BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 7:09 A.M. | 105 | Day 1 |
| 9 | HWH | Howrah | 8:45 A.M. | 199 (Destination) | Day 1 |
Coach composition edit
The train currently runs with LHB rakes, since 2018. The train consists of 19 coaches:
- 2 air conditioned chair cars
- 3 second sitting chair cars
- 11 general
- 2 EOG cum luggage break van.
Traction edit
It is hauled by a Howrah-based 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. It is the best train between Howrah and Asansol after Black Diamond Express.
See also edit
External links edit
- 12341/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express India Rail Info
- 12342/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express India Rail Info
Notes edit
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References edit
- ^ Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine