| Howrah New Jalpaiguri AC Express | |
| Type: | Superfast |
| First: | 30 July 2013 http://railnewz.blogspot.in/2013/07/train-no-22309-22310-howrah-new.html |
| Last: | Discontinued on 19 May 2020 due to COVID. |
| Operator: | Eastern Railways |
| Stops: | 6 |
| Distance: | 561km (349miles) |
| Journeytime: | 10 hours 15 mins in both directions |
| Frequency: | Weekly. 22309 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express – Tuesday, 22310 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah AC Express – Wednesday. |
| Class: | AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | No |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways Yuva Express coaches |
| Train Number: | 22309 / 22310 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum, 54.73km/h, including halts |
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express was a AC Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that ran between Howrah Junction (Kolkata) and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) in India that operated from July 30, 2013, to May 19, 2020.
It operated as train number 22309 from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri and as train number 22310 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal and Bihar.
Eastern Railway cancelled its operations permanently from 19 May 2020.
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express had 6 AC 3 tier, 11 AC Chair Car and 2 End-on Generator coaches http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/western-railway-augments-six-coaches-in-howrah-delhi-yuva-express/1/346647.html. It did not carry a pantry car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpOBUSWOPns.
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express covered the distance of 561km (349miles) in 10 hours 15 mins (54.73 km/h) in both directions.
Despite the average speed of the train being below 55km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express ran from Howrah Junction to New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri). The intermediate stations and stoppage time were as follows-
As the route is fully electrified, this train ran on electric traction Howrah WAP-7.
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express shared its rake with the permanently discontinued 12249 / 50 Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express.