Howrah–Jodhpur Express

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.

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 mins (30 hrs 45 mins)
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 62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. (22307/08 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts)
Route map

History

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.

Current Service

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.

Current Timings of 12307/12308 & 22307/22308 with Route and halts

12307 Jodhpur Express

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
HWH	Howrah Junction	---	23:25
BWN	Barddhaman Junction	00:35	00:37
DGR	Durgapur	01.28	01:30
ASN	Asansol Junction	02:05	02:15
DHN	Dhanbad Junction	03:13	03:23
PNME	Parasnath	04:06	04:08
KQR	Koderma Junction	04:58	05:00
GAYA	Gaya Junction	06:20	06:30
RFJ	Rafiganj	07:06	07:08
AUBR	Anugraha Narayan Road	07:26	07:28
DOS	Dehri On Sone	07:43	07:45
SSM	Sasaram Junction	08:00	08:02
BBU	Bhabua Road	08:42	08:44
DDU	Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction	09:40	09:55
MZP	Mirzapur	10:58	11:00
PRYJ	Prayagraj Junction	12:10	12:15
FTP	Fatehpur	13:35	13:37
CNB	Kanpur central	14:45	14:55
ETW	Etawah Junction	16:37	16:39
TDL	Tundla Junction	18:20	18:25
AF	Agra fort	19:05	19:15
AH	Achhnera Junction	19:44	19:46
BTE	Bharatpur Junction	20:12	20:17
BKI	Bandikui Junction	Passing	22:07
JP	Jaipur Junction	23:35	23:55
NAC	Nawa City	01:18	01:20
KMNC	Kuchaman City	01:35	01:37
MKN	Makrana Junction	01:51	01:53
DNA	Degana Junction	02:33	02:35
MTD	Merta Road Junction	03:20	03:25
JU	Jodhpur Junction	05:25	---

12308 Howrah Express

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
JU	Jodhpur Junction	---	23:55
MTD	Merta Road Junction	01:20	01:25
DNA	Degana Junction	02:10	02:12
MKN	Makrana Junction	02:52	02:54
KMNC	Kuchaman City	03:06	03:08
NAC	Nawa City	03:23	03:25
JP	Jaipur Junction	04:55	05:05
BKI	Bandikui Junction	Passing	06:27
BTE	Bharatpur Junction	08:05	08:10
AH	Achhnera Junction	08:36	08:38
AF	Agra fort	09:05	09:15
TDL	Tundla Junction	09:54	09:59
ETW	Etawah Junction	11:20	11:22
CNB	Kanpur central	13:25	13:35
FTP	Fatehpur	14:41	14:43
PRYJ	Prayagraj Junction	16:10	16:15
MZP	Mirzapur	17:27	17:29
PaDDU	Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction	18:30	18:45
BBU	Bhabua Road	19:37	19:39
SSM	Sasaram Junction	20:21	20:23
DOS	Dehri On Sone	20:38	20:40
AUBR	Anugraha Narayan Road	20:55	20:57
RFJ	Rafiganj	21:15	21:17
GAYA	Gaya Junction	21:55	22:05
KQR	Koderma Junction	23:21	23:23
PNME	Parasnath	00:08	00:10
DHN	Dhanbad Junction	00:50	01:00
ASN	Asansol Junction	01:58	02:08
DGR	Durgapur	02.41	02:43
BWN	Barddhaman Junction	03:37	03:39
HWH	Howrah Junction	04:55	---

22307 Bikaner Express

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
HWH	Howrah Junction	---	23:25
BWN	Barddhaman Junction	00:35	00:37
DGR	Durgapur	01.28	01:30
ASN	Asansol Junction	02:05	02:15
DHN	Dhanbad Junction	03:13	03:23
PNME	Parasnath	04:06	04:08
KQR	Koderma Junction	04:58	05:00
GAYA	Gaya Junction	06:20	06:30
RFJ	Rafiganj	07:06	07:08
AUBR	Anugraha Narayan Road	07:26	07:28
DOS	Dehri On Sone	07:43	07:45
SSM	Sasaram Junction	08:00	08:02
BBU	Bhabua Road	08:42	08:44
DDU	Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction	09:40	09:55
MZP	Mirzapur	10:58	11:00
PRYJ	Prayagraj Junction	12:10	12:15
FTP	Fatehpur	13:35	13:37
CNB	Kanpur central	14:45	14:55
ETW	Etawah Junction	16:37	16:39
TDL	Tundla Junction	18:20	18:25
AF	Agra fort	19:05	19:15
AH	Achhnera Junction	19:44	19:46
BTE	Bharatpur Junction	20:12	20:17
BKI	Bandikui Junction	Passing	22:07
JP	Jaipur Junction	23:35	23:45
NAC	Nawa City	01:11	01:13
KMNC	Kuchaman City	01:28	01:30
MKN	Makrana Junction	01:44	01:46
DNA	Degana Junction	02:26	02:28
MTDB	Merta Road Bypass	03:10	03:15
NGO	Nagaur	04:09	04:11
NOK	Nokha	04:56	04:58
DSO	Nokha	05:30	05:32
BKN	Bikaner Junction	06:15	---

22308 Howrah Express

Station code	Station name	Arrival	Departure
BKN	Bikaner Junction	---	22:15
DSO	Nokha	22:45	22:47
NOK	Nokha	23:17	23:19
NGO	Nagaur	00:10	00:12
MTDB	Merta Road Bypass	01:20	01:25
DNA	Degana Junction	02:10	02:12
MKN	Makrana Junction	02:52	02:54
KMNC	Kuchaman City	03:06	03:08
NAC	Nawa City	03:23	03:25
JP	Jaipur Junction	04:55	05:05
BKI	Bandikui Junction	Passing	06:27
BTE	Bharatpur Junction	08:05	08:10
AH	Achhnera Junction	08:36	08:38
AF	Agra fort	09:05	09:15
TDL	Tundla Junction	09:54	09:59
ETW	Etawah Junction	11:20	11:22
CNB	Kanpur central	13:25	13:35
FTP	Fatehpur	14:41	14:43
PRYJ	Prayagraj Junction	16:10	16:15
MZP	Mirzapur	17:27	17:29
PaDDU	Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction	18:30	18:45
BBU	Bhabua Road	19:37	19:39
SSM	Sasaram Junction	20:21	20:23
DOS	Dehri On Sone	20:38	20:40
AUBR	Anugraha Narayan Road	20:55	20:57
RFJ	Rafiganj	21:15	21:17
GAYA	Gaya Junction	21:55	22:05
KQR	Koderma Junction	23:21	23:23
PNME	Parasnath	00:08	00:10
DHN	Dhanbad Junction	00:50	01:00
ASN	Asansol Junction	01:58	02:08
DGR	Durgapur	02.41	02:43
BWN	Barddhaman Junction	03:37	03:39
HWH	Howrah Junction	04:55	---

Traction

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

External links

• http://www.indianrail.gov.in