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 Kharagpur - DURONTO EXPRESS (22201).

Kolkata to Kharagpur DURONTO EXPRESS (22201) departs from Kolkata Sealdah station (SDAH) at 20:00 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 22:10. Kolkata to Kharagpur duronto fare is Rs.1555 in First AC, Rs.970 in Second AC, Rs.740 in Third AC and Rs.330 in Sleeper for this train which includes meal charges also.

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 Kharagpur - SATABDI EXPRESS (12277).

Kolkata to Kharagpur SATABDI EXPRESS (12277) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 14:15 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 15:55. Kolkata to Kharagpur shatabdi fare is Rs.775 in Executive Class and Rs.385 in Chair Car for this train which includes meal charges also. 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. 2 jan-shatabdi trains run from Kolkata to Kharagpur - BBN JANSHATABDI (12021) and BBS JANSHATABDI (12073).

Kolkata to Kharagpur BBN JANSHATABDI (12021) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 06:20 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 07:53. Kolkata to Kharagpur jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.320 in Chair Car and Rs.100 in Second Seater for this train.

Kolkata to Kharagpur BBS JANSHATABDI (12073) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 13:25 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 15:00. Kolkata to Kharagpur jan-shatabdi fare is Rs.320 in Chair Car and Rs.100 in Second Seater for this train.

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 Kharagpur - PURI GARIB RATH (12881).

Kolkata to Kharagpur PURI GARIB RATH (12881) departs from Kolkata Shalimar station (SHM) at 20:35 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 22:22. This train has 2 stoppages. Kolkata to Kharagpur garib-rath fare is Rs.305 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. 5 humsafar trains run from Kolkata to Kharagpur - Santragachi Pune Humsafar Express (20822), HUMSAFAR EXP (20828), TPTY HUMSAFR EX (20889), RKMP HUMSAFAR (22170) and SMVB HUMSAFAR (22887).

Kolkata to Kharagpur Santragachi Pune Humsafar Express (20822) departs from Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at 17:55 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 19:15. Kolkata to Kharagpur humsafar fare is Rs.565 in Third AC for this train. update doo

Kolkata to Kharagpur HUMSAFAR EXP (20828) departs from Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at 20:15 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 21:35. Kolkata to Kharagpur humsafar fare is Rs.565 in Third AC for this train.

Kolkata to Kharagpur TPTY HUMSAFR EX (20889) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 12:30 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 14:10. Kolkata to Kharagpur humsafar fare is Rs.565 in Third AC for this train.

Kolkata to Kharagpur RKMP HUMSAFAR (22170) departs from Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at 20:15 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 21:35. Kolkata to Kharagpur humsafar fare is Rs.615 in Third AC and Rs.195 in Sleeper for this train.

Kolkata to Kharagpur SMVB HUMSAFAR (22887) departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 12:30 and arrives Kharagpur Jn station (KGP) at 14:10. Kolkata to Kharagpur humsafar fare is Rs.615 in Third AC for this train.