Howrah–Jaisalmer Superfast Express
Howrah - Jaisalmer Superfast Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Jaisalmer of Rajasthan. It is currently being operated with 12371/12372 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 3 March 2012 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) | ||||
| Stops | 12 | ||||
| End | Jaisalmer (JSM) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,249 km (1,397 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 39 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12371/12372 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) | ||||
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Service
The 12371/Howrah - Jaisalmer SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2249 km in 39 hrs 25 mins. 12372/Jaisalmer - Howrah SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/hr and covers 2249 km in 39 hrs 25 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Durgapur
- Asansol Junction
- Dhanbad Junction
- Gaya Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Pratapgarh Junction
- Amethi
- Rae Bareli Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Bareilly Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Delhi Junction
- Delhi Cantonment
- Gurgaon
- Rewari Junction
- Sultanpur Jn
- Churu Junction
- Ratangarh Junction
- Bikaner Junction
- Phalodi Junction
- Ramdevra
- Jaisalmer
Coach composite
The train has got LHB rakes from 26 August 2019, with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches:
- 1 First AC
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 High capacity parcel van
- 1 Pantry Car
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Howrah to Mughalsarai and from Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Mughalsarai Loco Shed based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up til Jaisalmer and vice versa.
Timetable
12371 - Starts from Howrah every 'Monday at 8:15 AM and reach Jaisalmer next day at Night 11:50 PM IST
12372 - Starts from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan every Thursday at Afternoon 1:25 AM IST and reach Howrah next day Evening 4:55 PM
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.