Howrah–Jodhpur Express

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Howrah–Jodhpur/Bikaner Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan
First service	3 July 1995; 30 years ago (1995-07-03)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Jodhpur (JU)(Bikaner (BKN))
Stops	27
Distance travelled	1,815 km (1,128 mi)(1,886 km (1,172 mi))
Average journey time	29 hours (30 hrs 45 mins as Howrah-Bikaner-Howrah)
Service frequency	4 days a week (3 days as Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express)
Train number(s)	12307/12308 (22307/22308 Is Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First cum AC 2 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	12307/08 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. (22307/08 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts)
Route map

The 12307/12308(22307/22308) Howrah–Jodhpur/Bikaner Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur & Bikaner in India. It operates as train number 12307 from Howrah Junction to Jodhpur and as train number 12308 in the reverse direction. 4 days a week. It also runs as 22307/22308 Howrah-Bikaner Superfast Express 3 days a week. It gets a high priority on its route regularly. Also, it is the first train to have permission of running at 130 km/h during the first LHB inauguration in the Howrah Division.

Broad Gauge Line reached Jaipur on 1992/1993. To connect Kolkata with Jaipur, on 20th June 1993, 2307/2308 Howrah- Jaipur Express was started. Abstract timings were 2307:- Howrah 23.45 pm; Bardhaman 01.17 am; Durgapur 02.13 am; Asansol 03.05 am; Dhanbad 04.13 am; Gaya 07.30 am; Mughalsarai 11.00 am; Allahabad 13.45 pm; Kanpur Central 16.55 pm; Tundla 20.30 pm; Agra Fort 21.25 pm; Sawai Madhopur 01.45 am; Jaipur 04.15 am. In return as 2308:- Jaipur 23.30 pm; Sawai Madhopur 01.55 am; Agra Fort 06.15 am; Tundla 07.05 am; Kanpur Central 10.45 am; Allahabad 13.55 pm; Mughalsarai 16.45 pm; Gaya 20.10 pm; Dhanbad 23.42 pm; Asansol 00.50 am; Durgapur 01.33 am; Bardhaman 02.30 am; Howrah 04.00 am. 2307/2308 Howrah-Jaipur Express was covering 1,622 kilometres (1,008 mi) in 28 hours 30 mins at 57 km/h (35 mph) speed. Then on 3rd July 1995, this service was extended to Jodhpur & Bikaner after Broad Gauge Line reached there in 1995. Timings in Jaipur-Jodhpur were 2307:- Jaipur 04.15 am; Merta Road Jn. 07.30/08.00; Jodhpur 10.00. Timings in Jaipur-Bikaner were 2307A:- Jaipur 04.15 am; Merta Road Jn. 07.30/08.20; Bikaner 11.30. Return timings were Jodhpur 17.45; Merta Road Jn. 19.30/20.00; Jaipur 23.30 for 2308 & Bikaner 16.15; Merta Road Jn. 19.20/20.00, Jaipur 23.30 for 2308A. Both the train 2307/2308 & 2307A/2308A used this timetable until 2005 to cover Howrah-Jodhpur 1,932 kilometres (1,200 mi) in 34 hrs 15 mins at 56.40 km/h (35 mph) speed & to cover Howrah-Bikaner 2,003 kilometres (1,245 mi) in 35 hrs 45 mins at 56.03 km/h (35 mph) speed

in 2007 after Agra - Achhnera - Bharatpur - Bandikui line was made Broad Gauge Line from Meter Gauge, Sawai Madhopur lost this Howrah train. From 2007-2020, 2307/2308 & 2307A/2308A (later 12307/12308 & 22307/22308) timings were same in Howrah - Agra -Howrah part with slight speed up. Howrah 23.30 pm; Mughalsarai 10.35 am; Allahabad 12.55 pm, Kanpur 15.35 pm, Agra Fort 20.00 pm; Bharatpur 21.05 pm; Jaipur 00.30 am; Merta Road 04.20 am; Jodhpur 06.15 am for 12307 (Merta Road Jn. 04.40 am; Bikaner 07.45 for 22307). In return for 12308 was Jodhpur 21.15 pm; Merta Road Jn. 23.15;(for 22308 was Bikaner 20.00; Merta Road Jn. 23.15) Jaipur 02.50 am; Bharatpur 06.01 am; Agra Fort 07.05 am; Kanpur Central 11.30 am; Allahabad 14.20 pm; Mughalsarai 17.10 pm; Howrah 04.00 am. The train 12307/12308 was covering 1,815 kilometres (1,128 mi) in 30 hours 45 mins at 59 km/h (37 mph) speed & the train 22307/22308 was covering 1,886 kilometres (1,172 mi) in 32 hrs 00 mins at 58.93 km/h (37 mph). Merta Road Junction was the reversal & bifurcation/amalgamation point of 12307/08 & 22307/08 until 2020, the trains were separated & 22307/22308 started running via Merta Road Bypass(MTDB) station to avoid reversal.

The 12307 Howrah–Jodhpur Express covers the distance of 1,815 kilometres (1,128 mi) in 30 hours 00 mins at 60.50 km/h (38 mph) speed and in 29 hours as 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Express at 63 km/h (39 mph) speed. 22307 Howrah-Bikaner Express covers the distance of 1,886 kilometres (1,172 mi) in 30 hrs 50 mins at 61.17 km/h (38 mph) speed and in 30 hrs 40 mins at 61.45 km/h (38 mph) speed. Earlier it was daily service & used to run combined in Howrah - Merta Road Jn. stretch of journey. Then at Merta Road Jn, 12307 used to separate towards Jodhpur & another part used to proceed to Bikaner as 12307A. Similarly in return 12308 coming from Jodhpur & 12308A coming from Bikaner, used to join at Merta Road Jn. for proceeding towards Howrah as a combined train. Merta Road Junction was the reversal & bifurcation/amalgamation point of 12307/08 & 22307/08 until 2020. This type of operation was stopped from 2020 after the COVID-19 period when Merta Road Bypass(MTDB) station to avoid reversal.

As the average speed of the train is more than 55 km/h, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Howrah to Jodhpur and vice versa.

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