The 12885 / 12886 Aranyak Express is a short-distance
Superfast-type day train run by
Indian Railways which connects the city of
Kolkata (
Shalimar Shalimar or Shalamar refers to three historic royal gardens (or Baghs) of the Mughal Empire in South Asia:
* Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India; built in 1619
* Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan; a UNESCO World Heritage Site built i ...
) with
Bhojudih. It operates daily except on Sunday. It travels the 311 km at an average speed of 56–58 km/h. It was originally Shalimar - Santaldih Aranyak Express. Recently it was extended to
Bhojudih (Jharkhand) Junction in Jharkhand State.
The Aranyak Express is hauled by Indian Railways
WAM-4
The Indian locomotive class WAM-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1970 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), mixed traffic ( ...
class locomotives. It is very popular with tourists who wish to travel to
Bishnupur Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to:
Administrative divisions
* Bishnupur district in Manipur, India
* Bishnupur district, West Bengal in West Bengal, India
* Bishnupur subdivision in West Bengal, India
Municipal division
* Bishnupur Rural Munic ...
,
Mukutmanipur,
Jhilimili
Jhilimili is a tourist centre in the Ranibandh CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Etymology
In Bengali, Jhilimili means sparkle or twinkle.
Geography
Location
Jhilimili is located a ...
,
Susunia Hills or
Ayodhya Hills
Ayodhya (; ) is a city situated on the banks of holy river Saryu in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Ayodhya, also known as Saketa, is an ancient city of India, the birthplace of Rama and setting of the great epic Ramayana. Ayodhya wa ...
. It has second class seating and general type of coaches. the Indian Railways passes through the major railway stations of
Kharagpur,
Midnapore
Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as '' ...
, Bishnupur,
Bankura, Adra.
Pantry car service is not available on this train.
Second class sitting requires advance booking, whereas general coaches can be boarded with a general daily ticket. The
Tatkal scheme The Tatkal Scheme is a ticketing program established by Indian Railways. The scheme is used for booking journeys at very short notice. The Indian Railways introduced it in all forms of reserved classes on almost all trains in India. It was introduce ...
is available in this train.
Service
# 12885 Shalimar (7:45 A.M.) Bhojudih (1:05 P.M. same day)
# 12886 Bhojudih (1:25 P.M.) Shalimar (7:00 P.M. same day)
Route & Halts
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Traction
It is regularly hauls by a -based
WAP-4 /
WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
References
Rail transport in Howrah
Railway services introduced in 2000
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Express trains in India
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