Parasnath Exp 12942 Train Schedule

PARASNATH EXP (12942) runs from Asansol to Bhavanagar Para. It departs from Asansol Jn station (ASN) at 19:45 from platform 6 and arrives at Bhavanagar Para station (BVP) at 09:19. PARASNATH EXP takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 2311 km between Asansol and Bhavanagar Para. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 48.145833333333336 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Thursday. Final chart for PARASNATH EXP is prepared at Asansol usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

PARASNATH EXP runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 4 second seating unreserved coaches, 8 sleeper coaches, 6 third ac coaches and 2 second ac coaches. The full coach composition is:

Engine--SLR--GS--GS--GS--GS--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--S7--S8--B1--B2--B3--B4--B5--B6--A1--A2--EOG

Asansol is in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal. It is the second largest city in West Bengal after Kolkata. Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centers in India. Popular tourist attractions in and near Asansol are Ghagar Buri Chandi Temple, Kalyaneshwari Temple, Nehru Park, Spandan Recreation Park, Boating at Maithon Dam and Joychandi Pahar trek. Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is a domestic airport located at Andal, West Bengal, India. The airport serves the industrial cities of Asansol and Durgapur. The airport is roughly 15 km from Durgapur's City Centre and 25 km from Asansol's City Bus Terminus in West Bengal, India. Railways was the first employer in Asansol and is a big contributor to its economy. Asansol is one of the four divisions of Eastern Railway Zone and among the major revenue generating divisions in Indian Railways. Also, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works at Chittaranjan is one of the largest locomotive manufacturing units in the world which is just 30 km away. Currently it produces the WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7, WAG 7 and WAG 9 locomotives. Asansol is the eight busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant, Howrah and Patna Junction. Around 289 trains starts, ends, or passes through the station daily.