Shantiniketan Express


The 12337 / 12338 Shantiniketan Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Bolpur Shantiniketan of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 12337/12338 train numbers on daily basis.

Service

The 12337/Shantiniketan Express has averages speed of 65 km/hr and covers 146 km in 2 hrs 15 mins. 12338/Shantiniketan Express has averages speed of 59 km/hr and 146 km in 2 hrs 30 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

12337

Sl No.Station CodeStation NameTime Distance Day
1HWHHowrah Junction10:10 AM0 Day 1
2BWNBarddhaman Jn11:17 AM95Day 1
3GKHGuskara Railway Station11:57 AM127Day 1
4BHPBolpur Shantiniketan12:30 PM146 Day 1

12338

Sl No.Station CodeStation NameTime Distance Day
1BHPBolpur Shantiniketan13:10 PM0 Day 1
2GKHGuskara Railway Station1:27 PM19Day 1
3BWNBarddhaman Jn2:05 PM52Day 1
4HWHHowrah Junction3:40 PM146 Day 1

Coach composite

The train has LHB rake. The train consist of 18 coaches :
Both trains are hauls by a Howrah based WAP 7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Bolpur and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

It shares it rake with the Agniveena Express and the Coalfield Express.