Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 30 July 2013 [1] |
| Last service | Discontinued on 19 May 2020 due to COVID. |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah Junction New Jalpaiguri |
| Stops | 6 |
| Distance travelled | 561 km (349 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10 hours 15 mins in both directions |
| Service frequency | Weekly. 22309 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express – Tuesday, 22310 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah AC Express – Wednesday. |
| Train number(s) | 22309 / 22310 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Yuva Express coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 54.73 km/h (34 mph), 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.
Coaches[edit]
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express had 6 AC 3 tier, 11 AC Chair Car and 2 End-on Generator coaches [2]. It did not carry a pantry car [3].
Service[edit]
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express covered the distance of 561 km (349 mi) in 10 hours 15 mins (54.73 km/h) in both directions.
Despite the average speed of the train being below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare included a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing[edit]
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-
- Howrah (starts)
- Barddhaman Junction (2 minutes)
- Rampurhat Junction (2 minutes)
- Malda Town (10 minutes)
- Kishanganj (2 minutes)
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) (ends)
Traction[edit]
As the route is fully electrified, this train ran on electric traction Howrah WAP-7.
Operation[edit]
- 22309 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express left Howrah Junction every Tuesday and reached New Jalpaiguri the next day.
- 22310 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah AC Express left New Jalpaiguri every Wednesday and reached Howrah Junction the same day.
Rake sharing[edit]
The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express shared its rake with the permanently discontinued 12249 / 50 Howrah–Anand Vihar Yuva Express.
See also[edit]
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector[edit]
- 22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 12343/44 Sealdah New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail
- 12377/78 Sealdah New Alipurduar Padatik Superfast Express
- 13149/50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- 15959/60 Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Sealdah Silchar/Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
- 12345/46 Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Super-fast Express
- 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri Digha Paharia Express
- 12518/19 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
- 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
- 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
- 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
- 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
References[edit]
- "INAUGURAL SPECIAL RUN: HOWRAH – NEW JALPAIGURI WEEKLY AC EXPRESS – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Indian Railways News: Train No 22309 / 22310 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri weekly AC Superfast express". railnewz.blogspot.in. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Western Railway augments six coaches in Howrah–Delhi Yuva Express : India, News – India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "HWH WDM3D 11204 hauling New Jalpaiguri-Howrah AC Express slowly departing New Jalpaiguri | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
External links[edit]
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
