The 12307 / 12308 Howrah–Jodhpur 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 belonging to
Indian Railways that runs between 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
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after which a
Bhagat Ki Kothi-based
WDP-4 /
WDP-4B /
WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until and vice versa.
External links
* www.indianrail.gov.in
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah-Jodhpur Superfast Express
Transport in Jodhpur
Rail transport in Howrah
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Jharkhand
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Rajasthan
Rail transport in Bihar