Kolkata Shalimar – Patna Duronto Express

Patna Duronto Express
Overview
Service type Duronto Express
Locale West Bengal, Bihar
First service 19 February 2012[1]
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway
Route
Start Patna
Stops 2
End Shalimar
Distance travelled 536 km (333 mi)
Average journey time 8 hours 35 minutes
Service frequency Tri-weekly Service
Train number(s) 12289 / 12290
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock No Rake sharing
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts

The Kolkata Shalimar Patna Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (SHM) to Patna (PNBE). It is currently being operated with 22213 (M, W, F)/ 22214 (T, T, Sat) train numbers.[2]

Time Table

From Kolkata to Patna- 22213. The train starts from Shalimar railway station tri-weekly (M, W, F)

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure Platform
SHM Shalimar railway station Starting Station 22:05 1
PNBE Patna Junction 06:40 Destination Station 3

From Patna to Kolkata - 22214. The train starts from Patna Junction tri-weekly.

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure Platform
PNBE Patna Junction Starting Station 20:40 3
SHM Shalimar railway station Destination Station 05:40 2

Stoppages

Being a Duronto Express it does not stop at any other station in between.

Engine Used

The Engine used for this Train is a WAP 4 of Santragachi shed from Shalimar to Patna.

Coach composition

The Duronto train provides a different category of accommodation. It has 1 AC tier, 2 AC tier, 3 A tier and Sleeper coaches. The coach composition of the Patna Duronto is as follows:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
SLR S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 B1 B2 B3 A1 H1 SLR

See also

References

  1. ↑ Patna-Howrah Duronto Express Business Line (The Hindu.com). Retrieved Feb 21, 2012
  2. ↑ Patna-Howrah-Duronto-Express infraline.com