New Jalpaiguri Howrah Shatabdi Express
 Shatabdi Express Blasting Through Pakur | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Shatabdi Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | West Bengal,Though it touches Neighboring States of Jharkhand and Bihar on its Journey |
| First service | 12 July 2012 |
| Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah |
| End | New Jalpaiguri |
| Distance travelled | 566 km (352 mi) |
| Service frequency | All Days Except Sunday |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Chair Car, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available (included in the ticket) |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 70 km/h (43 mph) average, including halts |
The Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express is a superfast express fully airconditioned train connecting Kolkata and Siliguri. It is the fastest train in the Howrah - New Jalpaiguri section covering a distance of 566 km in a span of 8 hours.[1][2] The train runs at an average speed of 72 km per hour (excluding halts). It is the fastest fully diesel hauled train in India succeeding Pune - Secunderabad Shatabdi, with a top speed of 135 kilometers per hour. The train is hauled by a matching WDP-4/WDP-4B/WDP-4D of Siliguri diesel locomotive shed as the Barddhaman - New Jalpaiguri section has not yet been electrified completely. It always gets LHB Coaches. The train comprises 7 AC Chair Cars, 1 AC First Class coach & 2 End-On-Generation Cars.
Inaugural
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the then railway minister Mukul Roy flag it off from Cooch Behar on 12 July 2012 . Though this train was passed in Railway Budget 2012 - 13 by the then Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi.[3]
Amenities
This Train Has State-Of-The Art UltraModern LHB Coaches, providing unmatched comfort even on speeds such as 130kph,Large Windows Provide Extraordinary Views Of Landscape, Ultra Soft Reclining Seats (2x2 in EC/3x2 in CC) Provide Excellent Comfort, Delicious On Board Meals are available and its charge is included on the ticket fare, Passengers Have option of choosing from Veg/Non Veg.
Locomotive
This Train Is Hauled by Highly Powerful GM-EMD/DLW Made 4500HP WDP4D Class,4500HP IGBT Equipped WDP4B, and the Ultra Modern and Futuristic Dual Cabbed 4500HP IGBT Equipped WDP4D Class (40089-91,40096,40108) locos. All Of These Are capable to Take The Train to 130kph If Section Permits
See also
References
- ↑ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Special train between New Jalpaiguri & Kolkata". Times Of India. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "First Shatabdi". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 11 July 2011.