Shaktipunj Express








































































Shaktipunj Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) West Central Railways
Route
Start Jabalpur Junction
Stops 42
End Howrah Junction
Distance travelled 1,158 km (720 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC First class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 43.50 km/h (27 mph)



Route map
Shaktipunj Express (Howrah - Jabalpur) Route map.png

The Shaktipunj Express (also pronounced as Sakthipunj 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.




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Coaches


  • 3 Service


  • 4 Routeing


  • 5 Traction


  • 6 Direction Reversal


  • 7 References


  • 8 External Links





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 power or shakti.
Hence the name Shaktipunj.



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 & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.[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/hr) & in 11 hours 15 mins as 11448 Howrah Junction - Jabalpur Junction Shaktipunj Express (46 km/hr).[2]


As the average speed of the train isn't above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.



Routeing


The 11447 / 48 Shaktipunj Express runs from Jabalpur Junction via Katni, Singrauli, Garwa Road Junction,Renukoot, Barkakana Junction, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh, Dhanbad Junction, Asansol Junction to Howrah Junction.



Traction


The WDM 3A locos haul the train from Jabalpur Junction until Chopan after which Patratu based WDM-4D pulls rake up to Barkakana Junction and later Howrah Junction based WAP-4 would take over until its destination.





Direction Reversal


Train Reverses its direction 3 times:



  • Chopan

  • Barkakana Junction

  • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh



References





  1. ^ [1], newsnation.in, 13 August 2016


  2. ^ [2], prabhatkhabar.com, 28 November 2016




External Links




  • 11447 Shaktipunj Express at India Rail Info


  • 11448 Shaktipunj Express at India Rail Info










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