| Shantiniketan Express | |
| Type: | Super Fast |
| Operator: | Eastern Railways |
| Start: | (HWH) |
| Stops: | 2 |
| End: | (BHP) |
| Distance: | 146km (91miles) |
| Journeytime: | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Baggage: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 12337 / 12338 |
| Speed: | average including halts |
The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on a daily basis.[1] [2]
The 12337/ Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 65 km/h and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 10 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.
The important halts of the train are:
The schedule of this 12337/12338 Howrah–Bolpur Shantiniketan Express is given below:-
| HWH - BHP - HWH Shantiniketan Express | + | 12337 | Stations | 12338 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |||||||
| -NIL- | 10:05 | Howrah Junction | 15:40 | -NIL- | ||||||
| 11:15 | 11:17 | Barddhaman Junction | 14:06 | 14:08 | ||||||
| 11:56 | 11:57 | Guskara | 13:25 | 13:26 | ||||||
| 12:15 | -NIL- | Bolpur Shantiniketan | -NIL- | 13:10 | ||||||
The train has LHB rake. The train consists of 18 coaches:
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.
It shares its rake with the Agniveena Express and the Coalfield Express.