Kumbh Express
Kumbha Express - Train board | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 31 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | 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(s) | 12369 / 12370 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 12327/12328 Upasana 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 between Dankuni & Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction 54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. |
The 12369 / 12370 Kumbh Express is a Superfast Express express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Dehradun in India. The train was introduced in 2009 between Howrah Junction and Haridwar. Later it was extended to Dehradun on 13 January 2021.
It operates as train number 12369 from Howrah Junction to Dehradun and as train number 12370 in the reverse direction, serving the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This train is also widely considered as the fastest train in the route of Howrah to Dehradun with also a high priority.