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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| box_width = 25em<br />
| name = Agnibina Express<br />
| image = File:Coalfield Exp.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]<br />
| status = <br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1976|10|01}}<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Howrah}} ('''HWH''')<br />
| stops = 5<br />
| end = {{rws|Asansol}} ('''ASN''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|201|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 3 hours 15 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily{{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, Second Seating(reserved) & General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = E-Catering<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = [[LHB Coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| trainnumber = 12341 / 12342<br />
| el =<br />
| speed = {{convert|61|km/h|0|abbr=on}} Average with halts<br />
| map = <br />
}}<br />
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The 12341 / 12342 '''Agnibina Express''' is a train belonging to [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] in West Bengal. It runs between [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Junction]] and [[Asansol Junction railway station|Asansol Junction]] as a Daily Superfast train, very important train for Daily passengers.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/jadavpur/rain-pulls-chain-trains-howrah-station-88409 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510120345/http://www.dnaindia.com/locality/jadavpur/rain-pulls-chain-trains-howrah-station-88409 |date=10 May 2017 }} Rain causes trains in Howrah to get horribly delayed]</ref><br />
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== Route & Halts ==<br />
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* '''{{rws|Howrah Junction}}'''<br />
* {{rws|Barddhaman Junction}}<br />
* [[Panagarh]]<br />
* {{rws|Durgapur}}<br />
* {{rws|Andal Junction}}<br />
* {{rws|Raniganj}}<br />
* '''{{rws|Asansol Junction}}'''<br />
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==Schedule==<br />
* '''Runs daily'''<br />
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=== 12341 ===<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Sl No. !! Station Code !! Station Name !! Time (IST) !! Distance (KM) !! Day <br />
|-<br />
| 1 || HWH || [[Howrah Junction|Howrah]] || 6:20 PM || 0 (Source) || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || BWN || [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|Barddhaman]] || 7:28 PM || 95 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || PAN || [[Panagarh|Panagarh Railway Station]] || 8:09 PM || 143 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || DGR || [[Durgapur railway station|Durgapur]] || 8:23 PM || 158 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || UDL || [[Andal Junction railway station|Andal]] || 8:39 PM || 175 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || RNG || [[Raniganj railway station|Raniganj]] || 8:51 PM || 182 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || ASN || [[Asansol Junction railway station|Asansol]] || 9:35 PM || 200 (Destination) || Day 1<br />
|}<br />
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=== 12342 ===<br />
<br />
* '''Runs daily'''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Sl No. !! Station Code !! Station Name !! Time (IST) !! Distance (KM) !! Day <br />
|-<br />
| 1 || ASN || [[Asansol Junction railway station|Asansol]] || 5:30 AM || 0 (Source) || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || RNG || [[Raniganj railway station|Raniganj]] || 5:46 AM || 19 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || UDL || [[Andal Junction railway station|Andal]] || 5:56 AM || 26 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || DGR || [[Durgapur railway station|Durgapur]] || 6:12 AM || 43 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || PAN || [[Panagarh|Panagarh Railway Station]] || 6:25 AM || 58 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || BWN || [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|Barddhaman]] || 7:09 AM || 106 || Day 1<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || HWH || [[Howrah Junction|Howrah]] || 8:50 AM || 200 (Destination) || Day 1<br />
|}<br />
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==Coach composite==<br />
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The train currently runs with LHB rakes, since 2018. The train consists of 18 coaches :<br />
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* 2 air conditioned chair cars<br />
* 3 chair cars<br />
* 11 general<br />
* 2 eog cum luggage break van.<br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah]] loco shed based [[WAP 4]] / [[WAP 7]] locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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==Rake Sharing==<br />
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It shares it rake with the [[Shantiniketan Express]] and the [[Coalfield Express]].<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
It was started as Chittaranjan Howrah Bidhan Express but later was short terminated at Asansol for operational reasons during the 1970s.<br />
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This train runs 7 days a week in both the directions.Best train between Howrah and Asansol after [[Black Diamond Express]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Howrah Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Asansol Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Shantiniketan Express]]<br />
* [[Coalfield Express]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/2 12341/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/agnibina-bidhan-express-12342/3/7/1 12342/Agnibina (Bidhan) Express]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Agniveena Express}}<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Asansol]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]</div>
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