speed of 110 kilometres (68 mi)/hr with stops at Bardhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Barakar and Kumardhubi on both legs of the route. This new AC design has several features namely stainless steel body, high-speed Eurofima design bogies with air springs and other safety-features. The coaches have a control discharge toilet system.
Air
Currently there is no air-link though there is an airstrip near Barwadda. A commercial Airport was planned to be set up at Barwadda, but no significant progress has been made yet. The nearest airports to Dhanbad are
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 140 kilometres (87 mi)
Gaya Airport 207 kilometres (129 mi)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 269 kilometres (167 mi)
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 271 kilometres (168
