railroad.wikisort.org - Train

The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is a 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]

Shantiniketan Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 August 1985; 37 years ago (1985-08-01)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	146 km (91 mi)
Average journey time	2 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	12337 / 12338
On-board services
Class(es)	Chair Car, 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 coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts

Service

The 12337/ Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 65 km/hr and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Howrah Junction
• Barddhaman Junction
• Guskara
• Bolpur Shantiniketan

Schedule

12337

• Runs daily

Sl No.	Station code	Station name	Time (IST)	Distance (km)	Day
1	HWH	Howrah Junction	10:10 AM	0 (Source)	Day 1
2	BWN	Barddhaman Jn	11:17 AM	95	Day 1
3	GKH	Guskara railway station	11:57 AM	127	Day 1
4	BHP	Bolpur Shantiniketan	12:30 PM	146 (Destination)	Day 1

12338

• Runs daily

Sl No.	Station code	Station name	Time (IST)	Distance (km)	Day
1	BHP	Bolpur Shantiniketan	1:10 PM	0 (Source)	Day 1
2	GKH	Guskara railway station	1:27 PM	19	Day 1
3	BWN	Barddhaman Jn	2:05 PM	52	Day 1
4	HWH	Howrah Junction	3:40 PM	146 (Destination)	Day 1

Coach composition

The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:

• 2 A.C. Chair Car
• 1 Reserved Chair Car
• 13 General coaches
• 2 generator car

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

It shares its rake with the Agniveena Express and the Coalfield Express.

See also

• Howrah Junction railway station
• Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
• Agniveena Express
• Coalfield Express

Notes

External links

• 12337/Shantiniketan Express
• 12338/Shantiniketan Express

References

---