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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Digha Howrah Shatabdi Express
| image= Howrah Digha Duronto Express.jpg
| caption =
| early service= [[AC Express, ICF coaches]]
| type = [[Shatabdi Express]], [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| first =  10 October 2010
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]
| stops = 3
| end = [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]]
| distance = {{convert|186|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 03 hours 10 minutes in both directions
| frequency = Daily
| class = Executive Class(EC), AC Chair Car(CC)
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = No [[Dining car|Pantry Car Coach]] attached
| observation = LHB coaches
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Yes
| other facilities=HOG enabled
| stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] New [[Shatabdi Express|Shatabdi]] coaches
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| train number = 12847 / 12848
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|62.00|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map = 
| map_state =
}}

The 12847 / 48 '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Digha railway station|Digha]] AC Express''' is a [[Shatabdi Express]] express train of the [[Shatabdi Express]] category belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[South Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] and [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]] in [[India]].

It operates as train number 12847 from [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] to [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]] and as train number 12848 in the reverse direction serving the state of [[West Bengal]].

==Coaches==

The 12847 / 48 '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Digha railway station|Digha]] AC Express''' presently has 1 Executive Class, 7 AC Chair Car & 2 End on Generator Cars.

It does not have a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]].

Also earlier [[Howrah Digha Super AC Express]] was running with 10 coaches which were [[ICF Duronto]] liveried.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

==Service==

The 12847 / 48 '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Digha railway station|Digha]] AC Express''' covers the distance of 186 kilometres in 03 hours 00&nbsp;mins (62.00&nbsp;km/hr) in both directions.

As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] surcharge.
The train was earlier running with [[ICF coaches]] with maximum speed of 110 kmph as [[AC Express]] in early type.

==Routeing & Technical Halts==

The 12847 / 48 '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Digha railway station|Digha]] AC Express''' runs from [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] directly to [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]]. It has three halts

==Traction==

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled end to end by a Santragachi based WAP 4 or WAP 7

[[File:Howrah Digha Duronto Express - AC Chair Car.jpg|thumb|Howrah Digha Duronto Express - AC Chair Car]]
[[File:Howrah Digha Duronto Express with Santragachi based WAP 4.jpg|thumb|Howrah Digha Duronto Express with [[Santragachi railway station|Santragachi]] based [[WAP 4]]]]
[[File:Howrah Digha Duronto Express at Howrah Platform 23.jpg|thumb|Howrah Digha Duronto Express at [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] Platform 23]]

==Timings==

12847 '''[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] [[Digha railway station|Digha]] AC Express''' leaves [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] on a daily basis at 11:10&nbsp;hrs IST and reaches [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]] at 14:20&nbsp;hrs IST the same day.

12848 '''[[Digha railway station|Digha]] [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] AC Express''' leaves [[Digha railway station|Digha Flag Station]] on a daily basis at 15:30&nbsp;hrs IST and reaches [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] at 18:40&nbsp;hrs IST the same day.

== References ==
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/duronto_trn_list.html |title=DURONTO TRAIN LIST |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530062143/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/duronto_trn_list.html |archivedate=30 May 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
*{{cite web|url=http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-ser-revises-menu-catering-services-tariff-duronto-express-trains-40557 |title=Kolkata {{pipe}} SER revises menu &amp; catering services tariff of Duronto Express trains {{pipe}} The Echo of India |publisher=echoofindia.com |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517153811/http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-ser-revises-menu-catering-services-tariff-duronto-express-trains-40557 |archivedate=17 May 2014 |df= }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=415&id=0,4,423|title=South Eastern Railway|publisher=ser.indianrailways.gov.in|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/20760-duronto-passengers-stop-train-over-ac-system-failure.html|title=The Statesman: Duronto passengers stop train over AC system failure|publisher=thestatesman.net|accessdate=2014-05-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517154652/http://www.thestatesman.net/news/20760-duronto-passengers-stop-train-over-ac-system-failure.html|archivedate=17 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}
*{{cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2011/12/19/railway-covers-duronto-under-tatkal-includes-aadhaar-as-id-proof/|title='Tatkal' extended to Duronto trains,Aadhaar approved as ID proof {{pipe}} DeshGujarat|publisher=deshgujarat.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=&#91;IRFCA&#93; Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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