Shaktipunj Express
The 11447 / 11448 Shaktipunj Express is an express train which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, a major city in Madhya Pradesh, and Howrah Junction railway station of Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state in India. It links four states of India West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Background
The name Shaktipunj may be attributed to two reasons. Firstly, initially when the train service started, it connected Shaktinagar to Howrah. Later on the route got extended up to Singrauli junction and then to Jabalpur subsequently. The name Shaktinagar inspired the name Shaktipunj. Secondly, the train passes through the important coal mining belts such as Karnpura mines, Ramgarh mines, Singrauli, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Asansol, Raniganj etc. and many important thermal power stations like Chandrapura, Patratu, Bokaro etc. Coal is the source of energy or "Shakti".Hence the name of this train is given "Shaktipunj".
Coaches
The 11447 / 48 Shaktipunj Express has 1 First AC, 2 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 3 AC 3rd Economy, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved, 1 SLR and 1 EOG coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.