Duronto express is a newer premium class of train which runs as fast as Rajdhanis. Duronto word comes from restless in Bengali as these trains had no intermediate commercial stops when they started. But since Indian Railways incurred losses for these trains, some technical stops were converted to commercial stops. On some routes (such as Delhi-Kolkata) they take lesser time than corresponding Rajdhani express. Unlike rajdhani some durontos also have non-air conditioned sleeper class. Thus, Duronto trains have classes First AC (1A), AC II-tier, AC III-tier and Sleeper. Bed-rolls in sleeper class of Mixed Duronto Express trains will be supplied to passengers on demand, on payment of stipulated charges. Duronto trains are distinguished by vibrant and colorful vinyl coating on the outer surface of the coaches. 1 duronto train runs from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar - Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto Express (12245).
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto Express (12245) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar duronto fare is Rs.2240 in First AC, Rs.1410 in Third AC, Rs.1910 in Second AC and Rs.555 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. In Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto Express (12245), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 6 in First AC (1A), seat availability status is GNWL16/WL8 in Second AC (2A) with 91% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is GNWL59/WL13 in Third AC (3A) with 91% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL193/WL73 in Sleeper (SL) with 84% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. Howrah Yesvantpur Duronto (12245/12246) is the fastest train connecting Kolkata to Bengaluru. Although, there is another train 22863 (Hwh Ypr AC Exp) that runs along the same track and same timings and takes same duration to reach destination. The only difference being, Duronto runs 5 days a week while train 22863 is a weekly train running every Monday and has more number of stoppages.
Shatabdi express is a premium category full air-conditioned train that connects important cities of India. These are the fastest trains in India which can run at over 150 kmph. These trains runs for short distances only and are not for overnight journeys. Shatabdi trains have only seating arrangements. They are equipped with safer LHB coaches. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. These train offers catering facilities and the food fare is included in ticket cost. Shatabdi trains have classes Chair Car (CC) and Executive Class(EC). These are best alternative to bus journeys. 1 shatabdi train runs from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar - Howrah Puri Shatabdi Express (12277).
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Puri Shatabdi Express (12277) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar shatabdi fare is Rs.1175 in Chair Car and Rs.1695 in Executive Class for this train which includes meal charges also. In Howrah Puri Shatabdi Express (12277), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 28 in Executive Class (EC) and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 355 in Chair Car (CC) for tomorrow. Howrah Puri Shatabdi Express (12277/78) is the fastest train connecting Kolkata to Puri. It connects some of the major stations namely Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Kharagpur Jn etc. There are numerous Puri special trains running on this route dedicated solely to connect Howrah and Puri. There are Rath Yatra special trains too that halts at Puri Junction. On June 15, 2016 mandatory catering was made optional as a trial run in 2 Rajdhani and 2 Shatabdi trains including this Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express for 45 days for the first time.
Jan Shatabdi express as the name indicates is the shatabdi express for Jan (common mass). Basically these trains are an affordable version of Shatabdi trains in India. Therefore Jan Shatabdi trains have either seating arrangements as air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) or non air-conditioned Second Seating (2S) coaches. These are very pocket friendly compared to other trains on same route. These trains are for short distances and does not run overnight just like Shatabdi trains. It does not have onboard catering services which is there in Shatabdi trains. In general these trains are painted in white and blue combination with window panes painted either white or blue. 1 jan-shatabdi train runs from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar - Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express (12073).
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express (12073) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.650 in Chair Car and Rs.190 in Second Seater for this train. In Howrah Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express (12073), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 24 in Chair Car (CC) and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 361 in Second Seater (2S) for tomorrow.
The concept of Garib Rath started with the vision to provide air conditioned berths at a comparatively low price for the people who could not afford to travel in AC coaches. Garib-rath phrase translates to poor man's chariot in English. The fare in this train is almost two-thirds of regular third ac fare. Usually Garib Rath have Third AC (3A) class only excepting some 1-2 trains which also have Chair Car (CC) class. The compartments of these train coaches have 9 berths making an extra space for side middle berth which is not there in any other train in India. In case passengers want to have bedrolls they need to pay separately for it. Some garib-raths run as fast as rajdhani, but they have lesser priority for track clearance compared to them. These trains are painted green with a yellow colored strip along the window panes. 1 garib-rath train runs from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar - Howrah Puri Garib Rath Express (12881).
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Puri Garib Rath Express (12881) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar garib-rath fare is Rs.515 in Third AC for this train.
Humsafar trains are long distance superfast trains that traverses overnight journeys. This is a new concept by the Indian Railways. Some Humsafar trains also run for more than 24 hours. Keeping in mind the middle class travellers, Humsafar was launched last year by the Former Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. It has only Third AC class coach and have optional meal service. This train follows dynamic pricing meaning fare increases as the seat availability decreases. However, these trains hold lesser priority than Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Humsafar trains are equipped with modern day amenities and enhanced safety features. There are CCTV cameras fitted in every coach of Humsafar trains and there are charging points for each berth. One can also see current running speed of train on the LEDs fitted above doors. These trains are characterized by beautiful graffiti paint with vibrant sky blue color on outer surface of coaches. 3 humsafar trains run from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar - Howrah Vijayawada Humsafar Express (20889), Howrah Yesvantpur HumSafar Express (22887) and Agartala Bengaluru Cantt. Humsafar Express (12504).
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Vijayawada Humsafar Express (20889) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.1175 in Third AC for this train.
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Howrah Yesvantpur HumSafar Express (22887) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.1225 in Third AC for this train.
Kolkata to Bhubaneswar Agartala Bengaluru Cantt. Humsafar Express (12504) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at and arrives Bhubaneswar station (BBS) at . Kolkata to Bhubaneswar humsafar fare is Rs.1225 in Third AC for this train. In Agartala Bengaluru Cantt. Humsafar Express (12504), seat availability status is RLWL14/WL7 in Third AC (3A) with 82% chance of confirmation for tomorrow.
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