Coalfield Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal & Jharkhand |
| First service | 1 March 1955 |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Dhanbad (DHN) |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 259 km (161 mi) |
| Average journey time | 4 hrs 35 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 12339 / 12340 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| 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 | 56 km/h (35 mph) aerage including halts. |
The 12339 / 12340 Coalfield Express is a daily superfast train that connects the major coal and industrial city of Dhanbad, Jharkhand with the adjoining coal and industrial cities of Asansol, RaniGanj, Andal, Waria, and Durgapur with the capital city of West Bengal, Kolkata. This train is also known as the twin / sister train of the Howrah – Dhanbad Black Diamond Express.[1] Initially running as 3029/3030, the train was converted to superfast on 3 June 2006, since when it has been running as 12339/12340.
12339 (HWH – DHN) departs from Howrah at 17:20 and arrives at Dhanbad at 21:55, while 12340 (DHN – HWH) departs from Dhanbad at 05:50 and arrives at Howrah at 10:25, thereby covering a distance of 259 km in 4 hours and 35 minutes, with an average speed of 56 km/h (35 mph) and maximum permissible speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) throughout the journey.
| HWH – DHN – HWH Coalfield Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12339 | Stations | 12340 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| — | 17:20 | Howrah Junction | 10:25 | — |
| 18:57 | 18:58 | Mankar | 08:04 | 08:05 |
| 19:05 | 19:06 | Panagarh | 07:53 | 07:54 |
| 19:20 | 19:22 | Durgapur | 07:39 | 07:41 |
| 19:30 | 19:31 | Waria | 07:29 | 07:30 |
| 19:37 | 19:39 | Andal Junction | 07:18 | 07:20 |
| 19:47 | 19:49 | Raniganj | 07:09 | 07:10 |
| 20:04 | 20:07 | Asansol Junction | 06:50 | 06:53 |
| 20:18 | 20:19 | Sitarampur Junction | 06:39 | 06:40 |
| 20:25 | 20:26 | Kulti | 06:33 | 06:34 |
| 20:31 | 20:32 | Barakar | 06:28 | 06:29 |
| 20:36 | 20:37 | Kumardubi | 06:23 | 06:24 |
| 21:55 | — | Dhanbad Junction | — | 05:50 |
