West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab & Haryana
First service
1st July 1855 as East Indian Railway Mail
Current operator(s)
Eastern Railways
Route
Termini
Howrah (HWH) Kalka (KLK)
Stops
38
Distance travelled
1,715 km (1,066 mi)
Average journey time
12311 (29 hrs 05 min) and 12312 (32 hrs 10 min)
Service frequency
Daily
Train number(s)
12311/12312
On-board services
Class(es)
AC first , AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements
Yes
Sleeping arrangements
Yes
Catering facilities
Available
Baggage facilities
Yes
Other facilities
Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock
ICF coach
Track gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed
120 km/h (75 mph) maximum, 60 km/h (37 mph) average with halts.
Route map
Legend
km
267
Kalka
Delhi–Kalka line
252
Chandi Mandir
253
Chandigarh
198
Ambala Cantonment
156
Kurukshetra
123
Karnal
89
Panipat
72
Samalkha
59
Ganaur
43
Sonipat
10
Adarsh Nagar
3
Sabji Mandi
0
Delhi Junction
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
20
Ghaziabad
Kanpur–Delhi section
83
Khurja
126
Aligarh Junction
156
Hathras Junction
204
Tundla Junction
221
Firozabad
241
Shikohabad
296
Etawah Junction
352
Phaphund
435
Kanpur Central
Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
513
Fatehpur
630
Allahabad Junction
719
Mirzapur
783
Mughalsarai Junction
Grand Chord
837
Bhabua Road
Gaya–Mughalsarai section
885
Sasaram
902
Dehri-on-Sone
987
Gaya Junction
Asansol–Gaya section
1064
Koderma
1112
Hazaribagh Road
1139
Parasnath
1157
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
1187
Dhanbad Junction
Railways in Jharia Coalfield
1245
Asansol Junction
Bardhaman–Asansol section
1287
Durgapur
1351
Barddhaman Junction
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
1446
Howrah Junction
Source: Google and 12312 Kalka Mail
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