Howrah Digha Duronto Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast, Duronto Express |
| First service | 10 October 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction |
| Stops | 2 |
| End | Digha Flag Station |
| Distance travelled | 186 km (116 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Old ICF coaches |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway Old Shatabdi coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,62.00 km/h (39 mph), including halts |
The 12847 / 48 Howrah Digha Duronto Express is a Superfast express train of the Duronto Express category belonging to Indian Railways - South Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Digha Flag Station in India.
It operates as train number 12847 from Howrah Junction to Digha Flag Station and as train number 12848 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal.
Coaches
The 12847 / 48 Howrah Digha Duronto Express presently has 1 Executive Class, 7 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator Cars.
It does not have 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 12847 / 48 Howrah Digha Duronto Express covers the distance of 186 kilometres in 03 hours 00 mins (62.00 km/hr) in both directions.
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 & Technical Halts
The 12847 / 48 Howrah Digha Duronto Express runs from Howrah directly to Digha Flag Station. It has three halts
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled end to end by a Santragachi based WAP 4.
Timings
12847 Howrah Digha Duronto Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 11:15 hrs IST and reaches Digha Flag Station at 14:15 hrs IST the same day.
12848 Digha Howrah Duronto Express leaves Digha Flag Station on a daily basis at 15:35 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 18:35 hrs IST the same day.
References
- "DURONTO TRAIN LIST". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Kolkata | SER revises menu & catering services tariff of Duronto Express trains | The Echo of India". echoofindia.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "The Statesman: Duronto passengers stop train over AC system failure". thestatesman.net. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "‘Tatkal’ extended to Duronto trains,Aadhaar approved as ID proof | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.