The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Bolpur Shantiniketan of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on a daily basis. [1][2]
Service
The 12337/ Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 66.92 km/h and covers 145 km in 2 hrs 10 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and 145 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Schedule
The schedule of this 12337/12338 Howrah–Bolpur Shantiniketan Express is given below:-
| HWH - BHP - HWH Shantiniketan Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12337 | Stations | 12338 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| -NIL- | 10:05 | Howrah Junction | 15:40 | -NIL- |
| 11:12 | 11:14 | Barddhaman Junction | 14:14 | 14:16 |
| 11:50 | 11:51 | Guskara | 13:26 | 13:28 |
| 12:15 | -NIL- | Bolpur Shantiniketan | -NIL- | 13:10 |
Coach composition
The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 2 A.C. Chair Car
- 5 Reserved Chair Car
- 8 General coaches
- 1 Ladies coach
- 1 SLR
- 1 Generator car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.
Rake sharing
It shares its rake with
- 12339/12340 Coalfield Express
- 12341/12342 Agnibina Express.
See also
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
- Agnibina Express
- Coalfield Express
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
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