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 Tatanagar to Kolkata - Pune Howrah AC Duronto Express (12221) and Mumbai CSMT Howrah AC Duronto Express (12261).
Tatanagar to Kolkata Pune Howrah AC Duronto Express (12221) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Howrah Jn station (HWH) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata duronto fare is Rs.1490 in First AC, Rs.670 in Third AC and Rs.900 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. Howrah Pune duronto is the fastest train between Kolkata and Pune. All other trains on this route take no less than 31 Hours to complete the journey. Howrah railway station that has largest number of platforms (23) in India and is also said to be the busiest railway station in India.
Tatanagar to Kolkata Mumbai CSMT Howrah AC Duronto Express (12261) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Howrah Jn station (HWH) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata duronto fare is Rs.1490 in First AC, Rs.670 in Third AC and Rs.900 in Second AC for this train which includes meal charges also. In Mumbai CSMT Howrah AC Duronto Express (12261), seat availability status is RLWL2/WL2 in First AC (1A) with 93% chance of confirmation, seat availability status is RLWL7/WL7 in Second AC (2A) with 93% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is RLWL10/WL6 in Third AC (3A) with 93% chance of confirmation for tomorrow. Mumbai Howrah Duronto is the fastest train from Mumbai to Kolkata. Although Mumbai and Kolkata are two important metro cities in India, still this Duronto is the only premium category train between these two cities. South Eastern Railway has decided to make catering services optional in Howrah Mumbai duronto from 1st August, 2017.
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 Tatanagar to Kolkata - Barbil Howrah JanShatabdi Express (12022).
Tatanagar to Kolkata Barbil Howrah JanShatabdi Express (12022) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Howrah Jn station (HWH) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.470 in Chair Car and Rs.145 in Second Seater for this train. In Barbil Howrah JanShatabdi Express (12022), seat availability status is RLWL42/WL17 in Chair Car (CC) with 80% chance of confirmation and seat availability status is AVAILABLE 607 in Second Seater (2S) for tomorrow.
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 Tatanagar to Kolkata - Pune Santragachi Humsafar Express (20821), Jabalpur Santragachi Humsafar Express (20827) and Habibganj Santragachi Weekly Humsafar Express (22169).
Tatanagar to Kolkata Pune Santragachi Humsafar Express (20821) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata humsafar fare is Rs.575 in Third AC and Rs.205 in Sleeper for this train.
Tatanagar to Kolkata Jabalpur Santragachi Humsafar Express (20827) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata humsafar fare is Rs.575 in Third AC and Rs.205 in Sleeper for this train.
Tatanagar to Kolkata Habibganj Santragachi Weekly Humsafar Express (22169) departs from Tatanagar Jn station (TATA) at and arrives Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at . Tatanagar to Kolkata humsafar fare is Rs.620 in Third AC and Rs.235 in Sleeper for this train.
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- Red - Not likely to confirm.
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- Green - Very likely to confirm.
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