Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express

The 12073 / 12074 Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express is a Superfast Express train of the Jan Shatabdi Express series belonging to Indian Railways – East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Howrah Junction in India.

Bhubaneswar – Howrah Junction Jan Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express, Jan Shatabdi Express
First service	13 October 2002; 22 years ago (13 October 2002)
Current operator	East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Route
Termini	Bhubaneswar (BBS) Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	439 km (273 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency	Daily service
Train number	12073 / 12074
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts
Route map Legend 12074 ↓ Bhubaneswar Cuttack Junction Jakhapura Junction Jajpur Keonjhar Road Bhadrak Soro Baleswar Jaleswar Odisha West Bengal border Belda Kharagpur Junction 12073 ↑ Howrah Junction

It operates as train number 12074 from Bhubaneswar to Howrah Junction and as train number 12073 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Odisha and West Bengal.

It is part of the Jan Shatabdi Express series launched by the former railway minister of India, Mr. Nitish Kumar in the 2002 / 03 Rail Budget .

Coaches

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express has 2 AC Chair Car, 13 Second Class seating & 2 EOG. It does not carry a pantry car.

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 12074 Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 439 km (273 mi) in 6 hours 40 mins (65.85 km/h) and in 6 hours 55 mins as 12073 Howrah–Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi Express (66.47 km/h) this is the average speed and the maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h between Bhubaneswar and Andul.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12074 / 73 Bhubaneswar–Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express runs from Bhubaneswar via Cuttack, Balasore, Kharagpur Junction to Howrah Junction. When the train was extended up to Bhubaneswar the train did not use to go via Cuttack it had other route later on the train connected via Cuttack.

Traction

It is hauled by a Bondamunda/ Visakhapatnam/Santragachi-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.