Howrah–Jodhpur Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan | ||||
| First service | 3 July 1995 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Jodhpur (JU) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,815 km (1,128 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12307 / 12308 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 | 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12307 / 12308 Howrah–Jodhpur Superfast 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.
It gets a high priority on its route regularly.
Service
The 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
| Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Jodhpur and vice versa.