{"id":2858,"date":"2025-07-31T00:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:44:49","slug":"special-train-between-howrah-tatanagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-howrah-tatanagar\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Howrah-Tatanagar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special train between Howrah-Tatanagar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Howrah-Tatanagar (Train No. 02829 \/ 02830) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, South Eastern Railway special train between Howrah-Tatanagar<\/p>\n

Train No. 02829 Howrah- Tatanagar Special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02829 Howrah- Tatanagar Special train will leave from (Daily) Howrah at 17.30 hrs & will reach Tatanagar at 21.30 hrs and train running time between the station 4 h and 0 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02830 Tatanagar-Howrah Special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 02830 Tatanagar-Howrah Special train will leave from (Daily) Tatanagar at 06.15 hrs & will reach Howrah at 10.25 hrs and train running time between the station 4 h and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Howrah- Tatanagar Distance between the station is 249 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 02829 from Howrah- Tatanagar special train will commence from 16-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 02830 from Tatanagar \u2013 Howrah special train will commence from 16-10-2050 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most up-to-date info on special or AC trains<\/strong> operating between Howrah Junction (HWH)<\/strong> and Tatanagar Junction (TATA)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Current Dedicated Train Services<\/h2>\n

Steel Express (12813 \/ 12814)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A daily Superfast train connecting Howrah<\/strong> and Tatanagar<\/strong>, covering ~250\u202fkm in approximately 4\u202fhours 5\u201330\u202fminutes<\/strong>. It includes:<\/p>\n

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  • AC classes<\/strong>: Executive Chair Car (EC), AC Chair Car (CC), and AC 3\u2011tier Economy (3E)<\/li>\n
  • Seats & sleeping berths in AC 3\u2011tier economy<\/li>\n
  • On-board or e\u2011catering service available<\/li>\n
  • Runs every day<\/strong> with several stops such as Kharagpur, Jhargram, and Ghatsila<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Train timings:<\/h4>\n
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    • 12813<\/strong> (HWH \u2192 TATA): Departs ~17:20, arrives ~21:25<\/li>\n
    • 12814<\/strong> (TATA \u2192 HWH): Return in similar timeframe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83c\udd95 Occasional AC Special Trains<\/h2>\n
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      • There was a bi\u2011weekly Howrah\u2013Pune AC Special (02222)<\/strong> that stopped at Tatanagar, operating from October 2020\u2014primarily to help during festive travel peaks. However, it is not a current regular service<\/strong> between Howrah and Tatanagar and doesn’t run now routinely unless special festivals or jampacked scenarios occur<\/li>\n
      • Numerous COVID\u2011era or festival specials<\/strong> (AC\u2011labeled) occasionally ran between Howrah and Tatanagar. These typically appeared on ticket portals as short\u2011lived specials (e.g. codes like 08060, 02412, 08183, etc.), often without dedicated AC classes<\/strong>, and generally not reliable for regular booking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udcdd Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Service Type<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nAC Classes<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Steel Express (Superfast regular)<\/td>\n12813 \/ 12814<\/td>\nHowrah \u21c4 Tatanagar<\/td>\n~4\u202fh 5\u201330\u202fm<\/td>\nEC, CC, 3E<\/td>\nDaily<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        AC Travel Specials (past)<\/td>\n02222 (How\u2011Pune)<\/td>\nHowrah \u2192 Tatanagar (via Tatanagar)<\/td>\n~3\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm to TATA<\/td>\nAC only (full rake)<\/td>\nBi\u2011weekly (historical, not current)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2139\ufe0f Pro Tips<\/h2>\n
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        • For reliable AC travel<\/strong> between Howrah and Tatanagar, the Steel Express (12813\/12814)<\/strong> is your best option\u2014fast, consistent, and equipped with AC Chair Car and Executive classes.<\/li>\n
        • Watch out for one-off specials<\/strong> that may appear during festival seasons or high demand\u2014but these are not guaranteed regularly<\/strong>, may be delayed, and often lack full AC services.<\/li>\n
        • Booking & delays<\/strong>: Reddit reports suggest special trains can be very late or overbooked regionally, with unpredictable performance, especially those tagged as “special”<\/li>\n
        • Check seat availability and fares<\/strong> on IRCTC or trusted portals since AC class availability and fare structure can vary day\u2011to\u2011day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like help checking exact fare per class (e.g. CC vs. EC), stop-by-stop schedule details, or availability status for a specific travel date?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Special train between Howrah-Tatanagar Special train between Howrah-Tatanagar (Train No. 02829 \/ 02830) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, South Eastern Railway special train between Howrah-Tatanagar Train No. 02829 Howrah- Tatanagar Special train Train No. 02829 Howrah- Tatanagar Special train will leave from (Daily) Howrah at 17.30 hrs & will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196,68,19],"tags":[195,207,197,67,20],"class_list":["post-2858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-south-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-south-eastern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2858\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}