ICF Black Diamond Express Vs LHB Black Diamond Express - Journey of Dhanbad Express from ICF to LHB скачать в хорошем качестве

ICF Black Diamond Express Vs LHB Black Diamond Express - Journey of Dhanbad Express from ICF to LHB

The 22387 / 22388 Black Diamond Express is a daily superfast passenger train that connects the city of Dhanbad in Jharkhand to the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata. It acts as a sister train / twin train to the Howrah – Dhanbad Coalfield Express.Initially, the train was inaugurated as 13317 / 13318 Howrah – Dhanbad Black Diamond Express. However, with the upgrading of this train to the superfast category, the train numbering was changed to 22387 / 22388. Due to the proximity of Dhanbad, the coal capital of India, to key coal and industrial regions in West Bengal (Asansol, Raniganj, Andal, Waria, Durgapur) and its closeness to Kolkata, a large number of passengers travel this route daily. However, with population growth and industrial expansion, the sole superfast connection, the Howrah–Dhanbad Coalfield Express, couldn't meet rising demand. As a result, a new train was truly needed. In response, in 1964, the Howrah–Asansol Fast Passenger (inaugurated around 1954) was extended to Dhanbad and renamed the Dhanbad Express, later becoming the Black Diamond Express around 1970. The Black Diamond Express serves as a counterpart to the Coalfield Express but is operated by East Central Railway, while the Coalfield Express is managed by Eastern Railway. The Black Diamond Express runs on the Howrah – Barddhaman Main line having halts at Seoraphuli Jn and Bandel Jn. The 22387 (HWH – DHN) departs Howrah at 06:15 and arrives in Dhanbad at 11:18, while the 22388 (DHN – HWH) departs Dhanbad at 16:20 and arrives in Howrah at 21:30, thereby traversing a distance of 271 km in around 5 hours. Earlier, it used to have Non AC Double Decker coaches just like Flying Ranee Express (Mumbai-Surat). On 25th March 2025, this train got modern brand new LHB coaches which not only provides safety and comfort to the passengers but also upgrade its maximum speed from 110 kmph to 130 kmph. But, its number of coaches reduced from 22 to 20. #train #india #indianrailways #easternrailways #howrah #howrahdivision #dhanbad #dhanbadexpress #blackdiamondexpress #22388 #22387 #eastcentralrailway #shrirampurstation #wap4 #wap4locomotive #wap7 #wap7locomotive #lhbcoaches #icfcoaches