Shaktipunj Express

The 11447 / 11448 Shaktipunj Express is a daily express train which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, and Howrah Junction railway station of Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state in India. It link in four states of India West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.

Shaktipunj Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand & West Bengal
Current operator(s)West Central Railways
Route
TerminiJabalpur Junction (JBP)
Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops38
Distance travelled1,158 km (720 mi)
Average journey time24h 25m
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)11447 / 11448
On-board services
Class(es)AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed43.50 km/h (27 mph) average including halts
Route map

Background

The name Shaktipunj may be attributed to two reasons. Firstly, initially when the train service started, it connected Shaktinagar to Howrah. Later on the route got extended up to Singrauli junction and then to Jabalpur subsequently. The name Shaktinagar inspired the name Shaktipunj. Secondly, the train passes through the important coal mining belts such as Karnpura mines (near Khalari), Ramgarh mines (near Barkakana), Singrauli, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Asansol, Raniganj etc. and many important thermal power stations like Chandrapura, Patratu, Bokaro etc. Coal is the source of energy or "Shakti". Hence the name of this train is given "Shaktipunj". Its famous among the businessmen who travel from Howrah to Asansol.

Coaches

The 11447 / 48 Shaktipunj Express has 1 First class AC coach, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.[1]

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 11447 Jabalpur Junction–Howrah Junction Shaktipunj Express covers the distance of 1,158 km (720 mi) in 28 hours 25 mins (41 km/h) and in 25 hours 15 mins as 11448 Howrah Junction–Jabalpur Junction Shaktipunj Express (46 km/h).[2]

Routeing

The 11447/11448 Shaktipunj Express runs from Jabalpur Junction via Katni South, Singrauli, Renukoot, Garwa Road Junction, Daltonganj, Patratu, Barkakana Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Asansol Junction, Bardhaman to Howrah Junction.

Traction

An WAP-7/WAP-4 electric locomotive of Howrah Loco Shed hauls the train from Jabalpur Junction to Howrah.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction twice:

References

  1. , newsnation.in, 13 August 2016
  2. , prabhatkhabar.com, 28 November 2016
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