Agnibina Express
The 12341 / 12342 Agnibina Express is a daily superfast train that runs in the state of West Bengal, between and. The train belongs to Eastern Railway, maintained at Howrah. It connects the major coal and steel industrial cities of Asansol, Raniganj, Andal and Durgapur to the capital city of Kolkata, and is therefore, a very important train on the route for daily passengers.
Initially known as the Asansol Express, the train was renamed the Agnibina Express as a tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam, whose birthplace is near Asansol and whose first poetry book was titled Agnibina. However, unofficially, the train is often referred to as the Bidhan Express.
Route and halts
*Schedule
Agnibina Express runs 7 days a week in both directions. 12342 departs Asansol Jn at 05:30 and reaches Howrah Jn at 08:50, while 12341 departs Howrah Jn at 18:20 and reaches Asansol Jn at 21:30, covering 200 km in 3 hours and 10–20 minutes. The average speed remains around, and the maximum permissible speed is throughout its journey.Coach composition and Rake Sharing
The train consists of 18 coaches which includes 2 air-conditioned chair cars, 5 second seating chair cars, 10 general cars and 1 EOG cum luggage break van. The train has run with LHB rakes since 2018.It shares its rakes with the Shantiniketan Express and the Coalfield Express.