SANTRAGACHI EXP 18010 train route

SANTRAGACHI EXP (18010) runs from Ajmer to Kolkata. It departs from Ajmer Jn station (AII) at 23:40 from platform 4,5 and arrives at Santragachi Jn station (SRC) at 14:40 on platform 1. SANTRAGACHI EXP takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 1984 km between Ajmer and Kolkata. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 41.333333333333336 kmph. It has classes Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Sunday. Final chart for SANTRAGACHI EXP is prepared at Ajmer usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

SANTRAGACHI EXP starts from Ajmer Jn (AII) at 23:40, reaches Ashok Nagar (ASKN) at 09:56, Damoh (DMO) at 13:58, Singrauli (SGRL) at 21:40, Chopan (CPU) at 23:10, Barkakana (BRKA) at 06:45, Tatanagar Jn (TATA) at 10:30 and Kharagpur Jn (KGP) at 12:30. It arrives at Santragachi Jn on third day at 14:40. It stops at 20 stations in its route between Ajmer Jn and Santragachi Jn. Passengers use 18010 SANTRAGACHI EXP to travel mostly from Kota to Kolkata, Kota to Tatanagar, Singrauli to Tatanagar, Kota to Barkakana and Bhilwara to Kolkata.

Ajmer is located in Rajasthan, at a distance of 135 km from the state capital Jaipur. It is an ancient pilgrimage center and one of the holiest shrines for the Muslims in India. Once Ajmer was home to many dynasties - Mughals were the most popular among them. Ajmer is famous for the Dargah Sharif also known as the Dargah of Garib Nawaz which is the tomb of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. There are also other attractions like the Taragarh Fort, Adhai din ka Jhonpara, Mayo College, Ana Sagar Lake and Nasiyan. The summers are simmering with temperatures rising up to a maximum of 40 degrees and the winters are quite cool with temperatures not going beyond 25 degrees Celsius. So the best time to visit this city would be in the winter months of October to March. The railway station is located within the city itself connecting to Delhi, Agra, Ahmadabad, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Mumbai.The nearest airport is the Jaipur International Airport, about 132 km away. Ajmer has a good road network with buses plying to and from this place to neighboring cities.

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.