 Kumbha Express train board. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 31 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-31) |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Dehradun (DDN) |
| Stops | 22 |
| Distance travelled | 1,589 km (987 mi) |
| Average journey time | 29 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | 5 days a week |
| Train number | 12369 / 12370 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC First Class,AC 2 Tier,AC 3 Tier,Sleeper Class,General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12327/12328Upasana Express |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. |
The 12369 / 12370Kumbh Express is asuperfast express train belonging toIndian Railways –Eastern Railway zone that runs betweenHowrah Junction andDehradun in India. The train was introduced in 2009 betweenHowrah Junction andHaridwar. Later it was extended toDehradun on 13 January 2021.[1]
It operates as train number 12369 from Howrah Junction to Dehradun and as train number 12370 in the reverse direction, serving the states ofWest Bengal,Jharkhand,Bihar,Uttar Pradesh andUttarakhand. This train is also widely considered as the fastest train in the route of Howrah to Dehradun with also a high priority.
The train presently has 1First AC, 2AC 2 tier, 4AC 3 tier,Pantry Car, 2Sleeper class, 2Unreserved/General, 1SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) & 1EOG (End On Generator Car) coaches additionally, it also has apantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12369 Kumbh Express covers the distance of 1589 kilometres in 29 hours 10 mins (54 km/h) and also in 29 hours 10 mins as 12370 Kumbh Express (54 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 56 km/h (35 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 12369/12370 Kumbha Express runs from Howrah viaAsansol Junction,Chittaranjan,Madhupur Junction,Jasidih,Jhajha,Jamui,Kiul,Mokama,Bakhtiyarpur Junction,Patna Junction,Ara Junction,Buxar,Dildarnagar Junction,Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction,Varanasi Junction,Sultanpur Junction,Maharaja Bijli Pasi,Lucknow Charbagh,Bareilly Junction,Moradabad Junction,Laksar Junction,Haridwar toDehradun
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by aHowrah Loco Shed-basedHWHWAP-5/WAP-7 locomotive from Howrah to Dehradun and vice versa.
The train shares its rake with 12327/12328Upasana Express.