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. 2 duronto trains run from Patna to Asansol - Patna Shalimar Duronto Express (22214) and New Delhi Howrah Duronto Express (12274).
Patna to Asansol Patna Shalimar Duronto Express (22214) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Asansol Jn station (ASN) at . Patna to Asansol duronto fare is Rs.1670 in First AC, Rs.1040 in Third AC, Rs.1445 in Second AC and Rs.380 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. In Patna Shalimar Duronto Express (22214), seat availability status is AVAILABLE 2 in First AC (1A), seat availability status is GNWL7/WL6 in Second AC (2A) with 85% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is GNWL17/WL14 in Third AC (3A) with 83% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL74/WL57 in Sleeper (SL) with 78% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. Kolkata Patna Duronto 22213/14 is a short overnight duronto train that halts at Asansol Jn for 5 mins. There are other options available to travel between Kolkata and Patna and this Duronto is not the fastest one. Also, since Shalimar station is somewhat isolated from the main city of Kolkata people tend to prefer other trains. But the convenient timings and an overnight train journey through Shalimar, this duronto makes it a good choice.
Patna to Asansol New Delhi Howrah Duronto Express (12274) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Asansol Jn station (ASN) at . Patna to Asansol duronto fare is Rs.1670 in First AC, Rs.1040 in Third AC, Rs.1445 in Second AC and Rs.380 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also. There are 2 Duronto trains between Kolkata and New Delhi. One connects Howrah Station of Kolkata to New Delhi station of Delhi while the other Duronto 12259/60 connects Sealdah station of Kolkata to New Delhi. Howrah Duronto is slow in speed compared to the Sealdah duronto. It is also a mixed duronto which means it has sleeper class as well as opposed to Sealdah Duronto which only has air conditioned classes. There are other faster trains of the likes of Rajdhani and Express trains too connecting New Delhi and Kolkata hence this is not the best fit but is definitely the best economical option.
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 Patna to Asansol - Patna Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express (12024).
Patna to Asansol Patna Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express (12024) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Asansol Jn station (ASN) at . Patna to Asansol jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.555 in Chair Car and Rs.165 in Second Seater for this train. In Patna Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express (12024), seat availability status is GNWL49/WL32 in Chair Car (CC) with 83% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is GNWL370/WL194 in Second Seater (2S) with 47% chance of confirmation 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 Patna to Asansol - Patna Kolkata Garib Rath Express (12360).
Patna to Asansol Patna Kolkata Garib Rath Express (12360) departs from Patna Jn station (PNBE) at and arrives Asansol Jn station (ASN) at . Patna to Asansol garib-rath fare is Rs.450 in Third AC for this train.
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