The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Superfast Express is an AC Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction (Kolkata) and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri).
It operated as train number 22309 from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri and as train number 22310 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal and Bihar.
Coaches
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express had 6 AC 3 tier, 11 AC Chair Car and 2 End-on Generator coaches . It did not carry a pantry car .
Service
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express covered the distance of in 10 hours 15 mins (54.73 km/h) in both directions.
Despite the average speed of the train being below , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express runs from Howrah Junction to New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri). The intermediate stations and stoppage time were as follows- Howrah (starts) (2 minutes) (2 minutes) (10 minutes) (2 minutes) (2 minutes) (2 minutes) New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) (ends)
Traction As the route is fully electrified, this train was powered by Howrah WAP-7 electric locomotives.
Operation
22309 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express leaves Howrah Junction every Tuesday and reaches New Jalpaiguri the next day.
22310 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah AC Express leaves New Jalpaiguri every Wednesday and reaches Howrah Junction the same day.
Rake sharing
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express shares its rake with the 12249 / 50 Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express.
See also
Dedicated Intercity trains of India
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express 12343/44 Sealdah New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail 12377/78 Sealdah New Alipurduar Padatik Superfast Express 13149/50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express 15959/60 Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express 13175/76 Sealdah Silchar/Agartala Kanchanjunga Express 12345/46 Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Super-fast Express 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri Digha Paharia Express 12518/19 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah) 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
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