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12341/Agnibina Express
Other Names: Bidhan Express
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HWH/Howrah Junction --> ASN/Asansol Junction

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J.C.O. 11/05/2023 has been cancelled.
Thu May 11, 2023 (06:17PM)
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🔹For the convenience of the passengers, one more Second Class LHB Seating Coach will be attached with 12341/2 Howrah - Asansol - Howrah Agnibina Express, with effect from 08.03.2023.
Mon Mar 06, 2023 (10:33PM)
• Rescheduled to leave Howrah at 19:40 hrs instead of 18:20 hrs on 05.02.2023 due to late running/cancellation of corresponding down link train. • JCO 09.02.2023 will remain cancelled due to Traffic & Power Block for dismantling of existing ROB no. 213 at Barddhaman over ER.
Sun Feb 05, 2023 (03:35PM)
• JCO 09.02.2023 will remain cancelled due to Traffic & Power Block for dismantling of existing ROB no. 213 at Barddhaman over ER.
Tue Jan 31, 2023 (02:01AM)
Cancelled on 1 August 2021 due to heavy rainfall and water logging in Howrah area
Sat Jul 31, 2021 (11:26PM)
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Sun Aug 15, 1976
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Jun 26 2022 (20:14)   12341/Agnibina Express
Sourindra
Sourindra   15 blog posts
Entry# 5391684            Tags   Past Edits
12341/12342 Agnibina Express is one of the best train to travel between Howrah and Asansol. Though people call it as Agnibina, but people travelling in and out from Durgapur, Panagarh and Mankar still call it as Bidhan Express. First thing first, one of the best train. Super cleaned and well maintained. Courteous staff as well. During my journey on 11th June on 12341 in C2 from Howrah to Panagarh. The TTE started checking the ticket by greeting everyone with a Good Evening and smile. Let aside the coaches, even the washrooms were clean and well maintained. There was no nuisance from the UR passengers near the toilets, which by the way I have observed in Coalified and Black Diamond Express.
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From Howrah, it is designated to depart from Platform No 12 only. It leaves just behind the Coalfied Express, which departs Howrah at 1720. Once it leaves, the rake enters the platform. For people travelling without prior reservation can also go for UR ticket and can easily get seats in the General Compartments without any hustle or anything. Since this is the last daily passenger train to Durgapur/Asansol and others, so the crowd is not that much as one will get if one is travelling in UR coaches of Coalfield. Another thing which I have observed is AC Chair Car gets filled up quickly as compared to Non AC Chair Car. Both the AC coaches runs jam packed from Howrah. However, the AC coaches remains slightly empty for the 12342. So if someone is unable to get ticket in AC Chair Car in 12342, they can directly approach TTE as well.

There are some unofficial things, which I have observed during my journey in this train and these are;

1. Some UR coaches are opened in certain stations only, such as Andal and Durgapur.

2. 12342 (ASN-HWH) is flocked by the daily passengers. So if you are travelling in it from any station and planning it in advance, better book ticket in Non AC Chair or AC Chair Car as per your convenience. UR runs jam packed during this trip and quite a time the daily passengers becomes much hostile if you ask for seat. I am saying this from my personal experience and that from of my friends and colleagues.

3. 12342 (ASN-HWH) will definitely give unscheduled stop at Liluha. Quite a number of passengers deboards at that station. Though it is not a schedule stop, but every time the train will stop there.

From Railfans Perspective: I will say best train to feel the 130 kmph agression of HWH WAP-7 of a non-Shatabdi Train. Specifically with 12341, the way it speeds up after passing Liluah, knocking upto 130 kmph till Dankuni and then again gearing upto it util Barrdhaman and then way forward is sheer beauty. Passing the stations such as Belur, Bally and others in the dark at sheer speed is absolute bliss. The same is for the 12342. The way the train knocks up with HWH P-7 showing its sheer aggression through the plains of Bengal, specifically between Asansol and Barrdhaman amid the morning sun is an absolute bliss to the eyes. The 130 kmph show is an absolute bliss to the eyes.
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Jul 01 2022 (13:21)
Pran22^~   54992 blog posts
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Even we (me and parents) used to call it as Bidhan Exp in mid early and mid 2000s then TT was slight slower but it had superb priority then also.
If I'm not wrong even Bengali announcements at RANIGANJ & DGR use to mention as Bidhan express.
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Dec 31 2017 (00:16)   12341/Agnibina Express
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SAPTARSHI^~   26388 blog posts
Entry# 2955241            Tags   Past Edits
◾12341 is placed on Platform No.12 of Howrah at 17:45 Hrs. ONLY AFTER 12339 Coalfield Express has departed form there.
◾Seats get filled from Howrah,even if u can't find a seat,try to find them in the coaches at Asansol end.
◾7 General coaches at Asansol end have Face-to-face seating arrangement, Deen Dayalu type coaches.
◾3 General coaches at Howrah end have Reclining seats and...
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middle door is absent.
◾12342 is placed on Platform No 6 Or 7 of Asansol at around 05:10 AM (some designated coaches OPEN AT Raniganj, Andal and Durgapur ONLY). Usually seats get filled from Asansol itself.
◾If you are a GENERAL TRAVELLER,please opt for Reservation as Daily Passengers dominate this train,you WON'T GET seat easily in Unreserved compartments.
◾Neat and clean coaches.
◾Toilets are always clean.
◾Food available from vendors.
◾Charging points present in all coaches.
◾Being an office-time intercity, it gets superb priority & remains punctual enroute in both directions.
◾12342 stops at Liluah daily for staffs of Workshop & Coaching yard
◾It was orginally 3035/3036 Howrah-Chittaranjan Bidhan Express.
Daliy passengers of Durgapur and Asansol side call it "BIDHAN EXPRESS"
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Sep 26 2015 (21:48)   12341/Agnibina Express
Agraprasth Kumar Ganesh
Agraprasth Kumar Ganesh   16 blog posts
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When i was miss the Coalfield Exp.from Hawrah at 5:20,then this train was be a my last hope..becose i m found several seat in this train..and this is a very most punctual train..
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Nov 11 2014 (05:38)   12341/Agnibina Express
light_bringer
light_bringer   18 blog posts
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Perfect Train to return back on weekends. Such empty coaches that one can sleep and travel. Runs on time upto Panagarh and Durgapur reaches late bt max 10 minutes. Occasionally very much crowded for exams.
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Apr 15 2015 (11:58)   12342/Agnibina Express
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tan.11~   2019 blog posts
Entry# 1429359            Tags   Past Edits
Seats are easily available
If u want seats go to last 3-4 compartments...even I travelled several times and I got the seats too.
Via :- /blog/post/1428733
Story :- /blog/post/1428733
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