Aranyak Express
Train in India
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal & Jharkhand |
| First service | 1 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-01) |
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata Shalimar (SHM) Bhojudih (BJE) |
| Stops | 12 |
| Distance travelled | 311 km (193 mi) |
| Average journey time | 5 hours 20 min |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12885 / 12886 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, AC Chair Car, 2nd Sitting, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | E-catering |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts |
The 12885 / 12886 Aranyak Express is a short-distance Superfast-type day train run by Indian Railways which connects the city of Kolkata (Shalimar) with Bhojudih. It operates daily except on Sunday. It travels the 311 km at an average speed of 56–58 km/h. It was originally Shalimar - Santaldih Aranyak Express. Recently it was extended to Bhojudih (Jharkhand) Junction in Jharkhand State.
The Aranyak Express is hauled by Indian Railways WAM-4 class locomotives. It is very popular with tourists who wish to travel to Bishnupur, Mukutmanipur, Jhilimili, Susunia Hills or Ayodhya Hills. It has second class seating and general type of coaches. the Indian Railways passes through the major railway stations of Kharagpur, Midnapore, Bishnupur, Bankura, Adra. Pantry car service is not available on this train. Second class sitting requires advance booking, whereas general coaches can be boarded with a general daily ticket. The Tatkal scheme is available in this train.
Service
- 12885 Shalimar (7:45 A.M.) Bhojudih (1:05 P.M. same day)
- 12886 Bhojudih (1:25 P.M.) Shalimar (7:00 P.M. same day)
Route and halts
- Kolkata Shalimar
- Santragachi
- Panskura
- Kharagpur
- Midnapore
- Salboni
- Chandrakona Road
- Garbeta
- Bishnupur
- Bankura Junction
- Adra
- Santaldih
- Bhojudih
Traction
It is regularly hauls by a Santragachi-based WAP-4 / WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
References
- v
- t
- e
- Ministry of Railways
- Rail Bhavan
- Railway Board
organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
- Coaching Stock
- Wagon Numbering
- Locomotives
- Multiple units
- ICF coach
- LHB coach
- Tejas coach
- Vande Bharat
- Amrit Bharat
- Bullet train (Future)
units
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Banaras Locomotive Works
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
depots
| Diesel Loco |
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Loco |
| ||||||||
| Steam Loco | |||||||||
| Multiple Unit |
|
| Main | |
|---|---|
| Suburban | |
| Mountain |
trains
| High-Speed |
|
|---|---|
| Semi-High speed | |
| Premium |
|
| Express | |
| Luxury | |
| Special | |
| Others |
| Major |
| ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others |
|
institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
- Accidents
- Anti-collision device
- Kavach
- Future
- Last vehicle board
- Railway budget
- Railway schools
- Train Warning System
- Urban Rail Transit
Category
  | This Indian express train article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
