The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is an superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on a daily basis. CANCELLATION/DIVERSION OF TRAINS DUE TO NON-INTERLOCKED WORKING AT JAMMU TAWI STATION YARD IN CONNECTION WITH PANEL INSTALLATION AND DOUBLING WORK IN YARD FROM 18.01.2016 to 23.01.2016SERVICE TO PASSENGERS AND CLEANLINESS BEING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION: RAJIV VISHNOI
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 train starts at Howrah and terminates at Shantiniketan. 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+12337Stations12338ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture -NIL-10:00Howrah Junction16:00 -NIL-11:0211:04Barddhaman Junction14:0414:0611:4011:41Guskara13:2113:2312:15 -NIL-Bolpur Shantiniketan -NIL-13:15
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
External links
12337/Shantiniketan Express 12338/Shantiniketan Express
References