The 12021/22 Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express is a
superfast express
Express trains are express rail services of India. Express trains make a small number of stops, unlike ordinary passenger or local trains. Because of their limited stops, these trains are able to obtain the highest speeds of any trains in In ...
train of the
Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to
Indian Railways –
South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. This Jan Shatabdi Express replaced the
Shatabdi Express running between Howrah Junction and . The Departure of Shatabdi from Howrah Junction was at 06.45 AM, and it reached Tatanagar Junction at 10.30 AM. Reverse, the Shatabdi used to depart Tatanagar Junction at 5.00 PM, reaching Howrah Junction at 8.45 PM. The Shatabdi was replaced by this train due to low patronage with extension up till Barbil in
Odisha. Now it operates as train number 12021 from Howrah Junction to Barbil and as train number 12022 in the reverse direction serving the states of
West Bengal,
Jharkhand and Odisha due to the fact that Barbil cuts across the state line between Jharkhand and Odisha.
It is part of the Jan Shatabdi Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr.
Nitish Kumar in the 2002 / 03 Rail Budge
Coaches
The 12021 / 22 Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express has a LHB Rake with 4 AC Chair Car, 12 Non AC Chair Car, 1 Seating cum Luggage coach & 1 Power Car (EOG) Coach. It does not carry a pantry car.
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 12021 Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of in 6 hours 30 mins (61 km/hr) & in 7 hours 15 mins as 12022 Barbil–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express (55 km/hr). The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h between Rajkharsawan and Andul.
As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routing
The 12021 / 22 Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Howrah Junction via , Jhargram and Ghatsila railway station, , , Chaibasa
Chaibasa is a town and a municipality in West Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Chaibasa is the district headquarters of West Singhbhum district. It is also the headquarter of Singhbhum Kolhan division headed by the Divisiona ...
, Dangoaposi
Danguwapasi is a census town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Demographics
India census, Danguwapasi had a population of 5,174. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Danguwapasi has an avera ...
to Barbi
Traction
As the entire route is fully electrified, a -based / WAP-7 or Tatanagar
Tatanagar Junction railway station, station code TATA, is the main railway station serving the city of Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line of the Indian Railways. It has 6 platforms an ...
-based WAP-7 locomotives powers the train for its entire journey.
Operation
*12021 Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Howrah Junction on a daily basis arriving Barbil the same da
*12022 Barbil–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Barbil on a daily basis arriving Howrah Junction the same da
Incidents
*On 1 August 2009, a gang of armed men had looted the passengers of the AC Chair Car coache
References
* http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Robbery-in-Barbil-Howrah-Janshatabdi-Express/articleshow/4846468.cms
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/50628848@N07/6620093429/
* http://www.flickriver.com/photos/46085415@N05/6594816697/
* http://erail.in/12021-bbn-janshatabdi
* http://erail.in/12022-bbn-janshatabdi
* http://pib.nic.in/archive/railbudget/railbgt2002-03/railbgtsp1.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160126012037/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/jan_shatabdi.html
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Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Odisha
Jan Shatabdi Express trains
Trains from Howrah Junction railway station
Rail transport in Howrah