Howrah–Jodhpur Express

Howrah–Jodhpur Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
First service	3 July 1995
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah (HWH)
Stops	18
End	Jodhpur (JU)
Distance travelled	1,810 km (1,125 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 20 mins
Service frequency	Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 4 days in a week.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second sitting
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	No slip coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 58.11 km/h (36 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 12307 / 12308 Howrah–Jodhpur Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction.

Service[]

The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1810 kilometres in 30 hours 20 mins (59.79 km/hr) & in 29 hours 45 mins as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express (60.00 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is more than 59 km/hr, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts[]

Traction[]

A WAP-7 locomotive from the Howrah shed hauls the train from Howrah to Jaipur Junction after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur and vice versa.

External links[]

• www.indianrail.gov.in

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