Howrah–Jodhpur Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan | ||||
| First service | 3 July 1995 | ||||
| Current operator | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Jodhpur (JU)(Bikaner (BKN)) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,815 km (1,128 mi)(1,886 km (1,172 mi)) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours (30 hrs 45 mins as Howrah-Bikaner-Howrah) | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week (3 days as Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express) | ||||
| Train number | 12307/12308 (22307/22308 Is Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC First cum AC 2 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 12307/08 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. (22307/08 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts) | ||||
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The 12307/12308(22307/22308) Howrah–Jodhpur/Bikaner Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur & Bikaner in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction. 4 days a week. It also runs as 22307/22308 Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express 3 days a week. It gets a high priority on its route regularly. Also, it is the first train to have permission of running at 130 km/h during the first LHB inauguration in the Howrah Division.
History
[edit]Broad Gauge Line reached Jaipur on 1992/1993. To connect Kolkata with Jaipur, on 20th June 1993, 2307/2308 Howrah- Jaipur Express was started. Abstract timings were 2307:- Howrah 23.45 pm; Bardhaman 01.17 am; Durgapur 02.13 am; Asansol 03.05 am; Dhanbad 04.13 am; Gaya 07.30 am; Mughalsarai 11.00 am; Allahabad 13.45 pm; Kanpur Central 16.55 pm; Tundla 20.30 pm; Agra Fort 21.25 pm; Sawai Madhopur 01.45 am; Jaipur 04.15 am. In return as 2308:- Jaipur 23.30 pm; Sawai Madhopur 01.55 am; Agra Fort 06.15 am; Tundla 07.05 am; Kanpur Central 10.45 am; Allahabad 13.55 pm; Mughalsarai 16.45 pm; Gaya 20.10 pm; Dhanbad 23.42 pm; Asansol 00.50 am; Durgapur 01.33 am; Bardhaman 02.30 am; Howrah 04.00 am. 2307/2308 Howrah-Jaipur Express was covering 1,622 kilometres (1,008 mi) in 28 hours 30 mins at 57 km/h (35 mph) speed. Then on 3rd July 1995, this service was extended to Jodhpur & Bikaner after Broad Gauge Line reached there in 1995. Timings in Jaipur-Jodhpur were 2307:- Jaipur 04.15 am; Merta Road Jn. 07.30/08.00; Jodhpur 10.00. Timings in Jaipur-Bikaner were 2307A:- Jaipur 04.15 am; Merta Road Jn. 07.30/08.20; Bikaner 11.30. Return timings were Jodhpur 17.45; Merta Road Jn. 19.30/20.00; Jaipur 23.30 for 2308 & Bikaner 16.15; Merta Road Jn. 19.20/20.00, Jaipur 23.30 for 2308A. Both the train 2307/2308 & 2307A/2308A used this timetable until 2005 to cover Howrah-Jodhpur 1,932 kilometres (1,200 mi) in 34 hrs 15 mins at 56.40 km/h (35 mph) speed & to cover Howrah-Bikaner 2,003 kilometres (1,245 mi) in 35 hrs 45 mins at 56.03 km/h (35 mph) speed
in 2007 after Agra - Achhnera - Bharatpur - Bandikui line was made Broad Gauge Line from Meter Gauge, Sawai Madhopur lost this Howrah train. From 2007-2020, 2307/2308 & 2307A/2308A (later 12307/12308 & 22307/22308) timings were same in Howrah - Agra -Howrah part with slight speed up. Howrah 23.30 pm; Mughalsarai 10.35 am; Allahabad 12.55 pm, Kanpur 15.35 pm, Agra Fort 20.00 pm; Bharatpur 21.05 pm; Jaipur 00.30 am; Merta Road 04.20 am; Jodhpur 06.15 am for 12307 (Merta Road Jn. 04.40 am; Bikaner 07.45 for 22307). In return for 12308 was Jodhpur 21.15 pm; Merta Road Jn. 23.15;(for 22308 was Bikaner 20.00; Merta Road Jn. 23.15) Jaipur 02.50 am; Bharatpur 06.01 am; Agra Fort 07.05 am; Kanpur Central 11.30 am; Allahabad 14.20 pm; Mughalsarai 17.10 pm; Howrah 04.00 am. The train 12307/12308 was covering 1,815 kilometres (1,128 mi) in 30 hours 45 mins at 59 km/h (37 mph) speed & the train 22307/22308 was covering 1,886 kilometres (1,172 mi) in 32 hrs 00 mins at 58.93 km/h (37 mph). Merta Road Junction was the reversal & bifurcation/amalgamation point of 12307/08 & 22307/08 until 2020, the trains were separated & 22307/22308 started running via Merta Road Bypass(MTDB) station to avoid reversal.
Current Service
[edit]The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1,815 kilometres (1,128 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins at 60.50 km/h (38 mph) speed and in 29 hours as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express at 63 km/h (39 mph) speed. 22307 Howrah-Bikaner Express covers the distance of 1,886 kilometres (1,172 mi) in 30 hrs 50 mins at 61.17 km/h (38 mph) speed and in 30 hrs 40 mins at 61.45 km/h (38 mph) speed. Earlier it was daily service & used to run combined in Howrah - Merta Road Jn. stretch of journey. Then at Merta Road Jn, 12307 used to separate towards Jodhpur & another part used to proceed to Bikaner as 12307A. Similarly in return 12308 coming from Jodhpur & 12308A coming from Bikaner, used to join at Merta Road Jn. for proceeding towards Howrah as a combined train. Merta Road Junction was the reversal & bifurcation/amalgamation point of 12307/08 & 22307/08 until 2020. This type of operation was stopped from 2020 after the COVID-19 period when Merta Road Bypass(MTDB) station to avoid reversal.
As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Current Timings of 12307/12308 & 22307/22308 with Route and halts
[edit]12307 Jodhpur Express
[edit]| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah Junction | --- | 23:30 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 00:22 | 00:24 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 02:05 | 01:55 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 03:13 | 03:23 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 04:06 | 04:08 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 04:58 | 05:00 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 06:20 | 06:30 |
| RFJ | Rafiganj | 07:06 | 07:08 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 07:26 | 07:28 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 07:43 | 07:45 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 08:00 | 08:02 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 08:42 | 08:44 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 09:40 | 09:55 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 10:58 | 11:00 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 12:10 | 12:15 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 13:35 | 13:37 |
| CNB | Kanpur central | 14:45 | 14:55 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 16:37 | 16:39 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 18:20 | 18:25 |
| AF | Agra fort | 19:05 | 19:15 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 19:44 | 19:46 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 20:12 | 20:17 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 23:35 | 23:55 |
| NAC | Nawa City | 01:18 | 01:20 |
| KMNC | Kuchaman City | 01:35 | 01:37 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 01:51 | 01:53 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 02:33 | 02:35 |
| MTD | Merta Road Junction | 03:20 | 03:25 |
| JU | Jodhpur Junction | 05:20 | --- |
12308 Howrah Express
[edit]| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| JU | Jodhpur Junction | --- | 23:55 |
| MTD | Merta Road Junction | 01:20 | 01:25 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 02:10 | 02:12 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 02:52 | 02:54 |
| KMNC | Kuchaman City | 03:06 | 03:08 |
| NAC | Nawa City | 03:23 | 03:25 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 04:55 | 05:05 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 08:05 | 08:10 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 08:36 | 08:38 |
| AF | Agra fort | 09:05 | 09:15 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 09:54 | 09:59 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 11:20 | 11:22 |
| CNB | Kanpur central | 13:25 | 13:35 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 14:41 | 14:43 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 16:10 | 16:15 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 17:27 | 17:29 |
| PaDDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 18:30 | 18:45 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 19:37 | 19:39 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 20:21 | 20:23 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 20:55 | 20:57 |
| RFJ | Rafiganj | 21:15 | 21:17 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 21:55 | 22:05 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 23:21 | 23:23 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 00:08 | 00:10 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 00:50 | 01:00 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 01:58 | 02:08 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 03:37 | 03:39 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 04:55 | --- |
22307 Bikaner Express
[edit]| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| HWH | Howrah Junction | --- | 23:25 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 00:35 | 00:37 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 01.28 | 01:30 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 02:05 | 02:15 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 03:13 | 03:23 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 04:06 | 04:08 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 04:58 | 05:00 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 06:20 | 06:30 |
| RFJ | Rafiganj | 07:06 | 07:08 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 07:26 | 07:28 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 07:43 | 07:45 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 08:00 | 08:02 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 08:42 | 08:44 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 09:40 | 09:55 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 10:58 | 11:00 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 12:10 | 12:15 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 13:35 | 13:37 |
| CNB | Kanpur central | 14:45 | 14:55 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 16:37 | 16:39 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 18:20 | 18:25 |
| AF | Agra fort | 19:05 | 19:15 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 19:44 | 19:46 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 20:12 | 20:17 |
| BKI | Bandikui Junction | Passing | 22:07 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 23:35 | 23:45 |
| NAC | Nawa City | 01:11 | 01:13 |
| KMNC | Kuchaman City | 01:28 | 01:30 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 01:44 | 01:46 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 02:26 | 02:28 |
| MTDB | Merta Road Bypass | 03:10 | 03:15 |
| NGO | Nagaur | 04:09 | 04:11 |
| NOK | Nokha | 04:56 | 04:58 |
| DSO | Nokha | 05:30 | 05:32 |
| BKN | Bikaner Junction | 06:15 | --- |
22308 Howrah Express
[edit]| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| BKN | Bikaner Junction | --- | 22:15 |
| DSO | Nokha | 22:45 | 22:47 |
| NOK | Nokha | 23:17 | 23:19 |
| NGO | Nagaur | 00:10 | 00:12 |
| MTDB | Merta Road Bypass | 01:20 | 01:25 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 02:10 | 02:12 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 02:52 | 02:54 |
| KMNC | Kuchaman City | 03:06 | 03:08 |
| NAC | Nawa City | 03:23 | 03:25 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 04:55 | 05:05 |
| BKI | Bandikui Junction | Passing | 06:27 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 08:05 | 08:10 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 08:36 | 08:38 |
| AF | Agra fort | 09:05 | 09:15 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 09:54 | 09:59 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 11:20 | 11:22 |
| CNB | Kanpur central | 13:25 | 13:35 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 14:41 | 14:43 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 16:10 | 16:15 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 17:27 | 17:29 |
| PaDDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 18:30 | 18:45 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 19:37 | 19:39 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 20:21 | 20:23 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 20:38 | 20:40 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 20:55 | 20:57 |
| RFJ | Rafiganj | 21:15 | 21:17 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 21:55 | 22:05 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 23:21 | 23:23 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 00:08 | 00:10 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 00:50 | 01:00 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 01:58 | 02:08 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 02.41 | 02:43 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 03:37 | 03:39 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 04:55 | --- |
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Jodhpur and vice versa.