Durgiana Express
The 12357 / 12358 Durgiana Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It is currently being operated with 12357/12358 train numbers on a twice a week basis. [1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 16 March 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Amritsar (ASR) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 1,818 km (1,130 mi) |
| Average journey time | 29 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Bi–weekly |
| Train number(s) | 12357 / 12358 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 62 km/h (39 mph)
average including halts 130 km/h (81 mph) Top operating speed |
Service
The 12357/Durgiana Express has an average speed of 62 km/hr and covers 1818 km in 29 hrs 10 mins. 12358/Durgiana Express has an average speed of 61 km/hr and covers 1818 km in 29 hrs 40 mins. Earlier it used to run nonstop between Lucknow NR and Moradabad JN, but then got the halt at Bareilly JN. Maximum permissible speed till DDU is 130 kmph, from DDU to LKO it is 110 kmph, from LKO to MB it is 100 kmph, from MB to UMB it is 110 kmph, from UMB to LDH it is 130 kmph again, and from LDH to ASR it is 110 kmph, and vice versa.
Durgiana express were comes in rail budget as Kolkata Amritsar doronto but afterwards it is named as Durgiana Express but the time table remains same . In few station like Varanasi Jn., Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhya Jn. it is still announced as Kolkata Amritsar Doronto Express.
It is the fastest train in superfast category on grand chord line(4th fastest train between Ddu to KOAA after Howrah Rajdhani, Sealdah Rajdhani and Sealdah doronto). It get high priority on its route.
Durgiana express route is permanently diverted in Varanasi Lucknow section. Earlier it reached Lucknow from Varanasi via Sultanpur but now it reaches Lucknow via Pratapgarh, and vice -versa.
Route & Halts
The important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 6 AC III Tier
- 9 sleeper coaches
- 3 general
- 2 EOGs
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah(HWH)-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Amritsar and vice versa.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with:
- 12319/12320 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
- 13135/13136 Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express
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