Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express

Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type Superfast, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service 2002
Current operator(s) East Coast Railways
Route
Start Bhubaneswar
Stops 7
End Howrah Junction
Distance travelled 439 km (273 mi)
Service frequency 6 days a week except Sunday.
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements No
Auto-rack arrangements No
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway Jan Shatabdi Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
,64.64 km/h (40 mph), including halts

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to Indian Railways - East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Howrah Junction in India.

It operates as train number 12074 from Bhubaneswar to Howrah Junction and as train number 12073 in the reverse direction serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.

It is part of the Jan Shatabdi Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Nitish Kumar in the 2002 / 03 Rail Budget .

Coaches

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 8 Second Class seating & 2 Second Jan Chair cum Guard Car Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 12074 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 439 km (273 mi) in 6 hours 40 mins (65.85 km/hr) & in 6 hours 55 mins as 12073 Bhubaneswar Patna Jan Shatabdi Express (63.47 km/hr) .

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Bhubaneswar via Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Howrah Junction . When the train was extended up to Bhubaneswar the train did not used to go via Cuttack it had other route later on the train connected via Cuttack.

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, a Visakhapatnam based WAM 4 locomotive is the traditional power for this train and hauls the train for its entire journey.

Operation

12074 Bhubaneswar Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Bhubaneswar on all days except Sunday arriving Howrah Junction the same day .

12073 Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Howrah Junction on all days except Sunday arriving Bhubaneswar the same day .

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