The 12357 / 12358 Durgiana Express is a
Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting in
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
and of
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
. It is currently being operated with 12357/12358 train numbers on a twice a week basis.
Two special trains to Saharsa in Bihar to clear Holi rush
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Service
The 12357/Durgiana Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 1818 km in 29 hrs 10 mins. 12358/Durgiana Express has an average speed of 61 km/h 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 km/h, from DDU to LKO it is 110 km/h, from LKO to MB it is 100 km/h, from MB to UMB it is 110 km/h, from UMB to LDH it is 130 km/h again, and from LDH to ASR it is 110 km/h, 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 a few stations like Varanasi Jn., Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhya Jn. it is still announced as the Kolkata Amritsar Doronto Express.
It is the fastest train in the superfast category on the grand chord line (4th fastest train between Ddu to KOAA after Howrah Rajdhani, Sealdah Rajdhani and Sealdah doronto). It gets high priority on its route.
The 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 and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. 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
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
(HWH)-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
electric locomotive from Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
to Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
and vice versa.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with:
* 12319/12320 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
The 12319 / 20 Kolkata Chitpur–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur and in India.
It operates as train number 12319 from Kol ...
* 13135/13136 Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express
The Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13135/13136 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 13135/Kolkata–Jaynagar ...
See also
* Kolkata railway station
Kolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah station in Kolkata and Howrah station, Shalimar station and in Howrah. ...
* Amritsar Junction railway station
Amritsar Central railway station (station code: ASR) is a railway located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Amritsar. It is the largest and busiest railway station of Punjab.
History
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railw ...
* Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
The 12319 / 20 Kolkata Chitpur–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata Chitpur and in India.
It operates as train number 12319 from Kol ...
* Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express
The Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13135/13136 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 13135/Kolkata–Jaynagar ...
* Howrah–Amritsar Express
Howrah–Amritsar Express was an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of Punjab. It operated with 13049/13050 train numbers on daily basis.
Service
The 13005/Howrah–Amritsar Express had average speed of 55&n ...
Notes
External links
12357/Durgiana Express
12358/Durgiana SF Express
References
Transport in Kolkata
Transport in Amritsar
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Bihar
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Haryana
Rail transport in Punjab, India
Railway services introduced in 2010
Named passenger trains of India
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