Alco with Shatabdi Express - Indian Railways
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Channel: Sudipta sarkar · 2018 · Travel & Events
12042 NJP-HWH SHATABDI EXPRESS is Hauled by highly powerful GM-EMD/DLW made 4500HP WDP4D Class,4500HP IGBT equipped WDP4B, and the ultra modern and futuristic Dual Cabbed 4500HP IGBT equipped WDP4D class (40089-91,40096,40108) locos. All of these are capable to take the train to 130 km/h if section permits....But now a days it is getting more common case of ALCO hauling NJP SHATABDI...Likewise last FRIDAY i was waiting for an EMD action at famous BALLY JN.(BALLY CURVE)...I doubted EMD's arrival with a different honking sound,by then HWH bound Alco was peeping out of the eastern part of the curve and made my day with my first offlink collection with NJP SHATABDI..... Down below there are some detail about the NJP SHATABDI,,,HOPE YOU LIKE IT.... The Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express is a superfast express fully airconditioned train connecting Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri. It is the fastest train in the Howrah - New Jalpaiguri section covering a distance of 566 km in a span of 8 hours.[1][2] The train runs at an average speed of 70 km per hour (excluding halts). The train is hauled by a matching WDP-4//WDP-4D of Siliguri diesel locomotive shed as the Barddhaman - New Jalpaiguri section has not yet been electrified completely. It always gets LHB Coaches. The train comprises 8 AC Chair Cars, 1 Executive Class coach & 2 End-On-Generation Cars.Recently The train is modified to Swarna standards with advanced features. Inaugural:- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the then railway minister Mukul Roy flagged it off from Cooch Behar on 12 July 2012 though this train was passed in Railway Budget 2012 - 13 by the then Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. Amenities:- This train has state-of-the art ultra modern LHB coaches, providing unmatched comfort even on speeds such as 130 km/h,large windows provide extraordinary views of landscape, ultra soft reclining seats (2x2 in EC/3x2 in CC) provide excellent comfort, on-board meals are available and its charge is included in the ticket fare, passengers have option of choosing from Veg/Non Veg. THANKS FOR WATCHING.... DO LIKE,,COMMENT,,SHARE,,,ND ,,,,SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL.... -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Darjeeling mail in a new look with full UTKRISHT coaches running for the first time || Inaugural run" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkfbDDN2-Fc -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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