Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express 12020 train schedule

Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express (12020) runs from Ranchi to Kolkata. It departs from Ranchi station (RNC) at 13:45 from platform 3 and arrives at Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 21:30 on platform 11. Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express takes 7 hrs 45 mints to cover the distance of 434 km between Ranchi and Kolkata. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 56 kmph. It has classes Executive Class (EC) and Chair Car (CC). This train runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Final chart for Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express is prepared at Ranchi usually 3-4 hours before train departure time. Howrah Shatabdi is the fastest train between Howrah Jn and Ranchi. There are not many options to travel from Howrah to Ranchi hence this Shatabdi 12019/20 is definitely a best choice. It passes through the steel city of India that is Bokaro Steel City where it halts for 2 minutes.

Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express starts from Ranchi (RNC) at 13:45, reaches Muri (MURI) at 14:53, Bokaro Steel City (BKSC) at 16:00, Gomoh Jn (GMO) at 16:57, Dhanbad Jn (DHN) at 17:43, Asansol Jn (ASN) at 18:40, Raniganj (RNG) at 18:56 and Durgapur (DGR) at 19:14. It arrives at Howrah Jn on same day at 21:30. It stops at 8 stations in its route between Ranchi and Howrah Jn. Passengers use 12020 Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express to travel mostly from Dhanbad Jn to Kolkata, Ranchi to Kolkata, Bokaro Steel City to Kolkata, Asansol to Kolkata and Durgapur to Kolkata.

Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 10 coaches. It has 7 ac chair car coaches and 1 executive class coach. The engine of the train reverses at Gomoh Jn station. The full coach composition is:

Engine--EOG--C1--C2--C3--C4--C5--C6--C7--E1--EOG

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.