The 12307 / 12308 Howrah–Jodhpur Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction.
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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(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Jodhpur (JU) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,810 km (1,125 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 30 hours 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday; 4 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12307 / 12308 | ||||
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| Class(es) | AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper class, second sitting | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | No slip coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130–140 km/h (81–87 mph) maximum, 58.11 km/h (36 mph) average including halts | ||||
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It is regarded as one of the most high priority trains, and a highly respected train in Howrah to Jodhpur route. This is also the fastest train in Howrah to Jodhpur route, with a 140kmph top speed.
Service
editThe 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1810 kilometres in 30 hours 20 mins (59.79 km/h) and in 29 hours 45 mins as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express (60.00 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is more than 59 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Route and halts
edit| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
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| HWH | Howrah Junction | --- | 23:25 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 00:29 | 00:31 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 02:05 | 02:09 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 03:20 | 03:25 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 04:00 | 04:02 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 04:52 | 04:54 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 06:25 | 06:30 |
| RFJ | Rafiganj | 06:58 | 07:00 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 07:18 | 07:20 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 07:38 | 07:40 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 07:56 | 07:58 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 08:36 | 08:38 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 09:45 | 09:55 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 10:53 | 10:55 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 12:15 | 12:20 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 13:30 | 13:32 |
| CNB | Kanpur central | 14:50 | 14:55 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 16:25 | 16:27 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 18:30 | 18:35 |
| AF | Agra fort | 19:20 | 19:30 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 20:12 | 20:14 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 20:42 | 20:44 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 23:55 | 00:05 |
| NAC | Nawa City | 01:36 | 01:38 |
| KMNC | Kuchaman City | 01:53 | 01:55 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 02:00 | 02:03 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 02:34 | 02:37 |
| MTD | Merta Road Junction | 03:10 | 03:15 |
| JU | Jodhpur Junction | 05:25 | --- |
Traction
editA WAP-7 locomotive from the Howrah shed hauls the train from Howrah to Jaipur Junction after which a Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive hauls the train for the remainder of the journey until Jodhpur and vice versa.