Sikkim Mahananda Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi |
| Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Alipur Duar Junction (APDJ) Old Delhi Railway Station (DLI) |
| Stops | 55 |
| Distance travelled | 1651 km |
| Average journey time | 34 hrs 55 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15483 / 15484 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Composite 2nd+3rd AC (1), AC 3rd (2), Sleeper (13), General (5) |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
| Operating speed | Average - 47km/h |
The Mahananda Express or Sikkim Mahananda Express is an Indian express train connecting the cities of New Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas.
The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River which runs through North Bengal and Eastern Bihar.[1]
As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets a WDP4/WDP4B from the Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed for the non-electrified territory and a WAP4 electric locomotive in the electrified section.
History
The train when introduced used to run between Katihar Jn to Delhi as train number(s) 983/984. This train was later extended to New Jalpaiguri with train number(s) 4083/4084. Finally the train was extended to Alipurduar Junction.[2]
Trivia
In a rare occurrence Mahananda Express crosses the Mahananda River five times. The train is named after this river.
Accommodations
This train comprises 1 Composite AC [2-Tiers+3-Tiers], 2 AC 3-Tiers, 13 Sleeper Class, 5 Unreserved General Compartment, 1 Pantry car & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guards' cabin. Total coach composition is 24.
Time Table
- 15483 Old Delhi - Alipur Duar Junction Sikkim Mahananda Express (Daily)[3]
| Station Code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLI | Old Delhi | --:-- | 06:40 |
| DSA | Shahdara Junction | 06:56 | 06:58 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 17:26 | 07:28 |
| CHL | Chola | 08:04 | 08:06 |
| KRJ | Khurja Junction | 08:22 | 08:24 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction Nagar | 09:05 | 09:10 |
| HRS | Hathras Junction | 09:32 | 09:37 |
| JLS | Jalesar Road | 09:51 | 09:53 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 11:00 | 11:08 |
| FZD | Firozabad | 11:30 | 11:32 |
| SKB | Shikohabad Junction | 11:53 | 11:55 |
| ETW | Etawah | 12:38 | 12:40 |
| BNT | Bharthana | 12:56 | 12:58 |
| MKA | Achalda | 13:15 | 13:17 |
| PHD | Phaphund | 13:33 | 13:35 |
| MKA | Jhinjhak | 13:52 | 13:54 |
| RURA | Rura | 14:11 | 14:13 |
| PNK | Panki | 14:46 | 14:48 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 15:12 | 15:20 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 16:23 | 16:25 |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| NYN | Naini Junction | 18:16 | 18:18 |
| BDL | Vindhyachal | 19:10 | 19:12 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 19:33 | 19:35 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 21:00 | 21:20 |
| BXR | Buxar | 22:41 | 22:43 |
| ARA | Ara Junction | 23:28 | 23:30 |
| DNR | Danapur | 23:57 | 23:59 |
| PNBE | Patna Junction | 00:35 | 01:00 |
| BKP | Bakhtiyarpur Junction | 01:35 | 01:37 |
| MKA | Mokama Junction | 02:22 | 02:24 |
| BJU | Barauni Junction | 03:55 | 04:00 |
| BGS | Begu Sarai | 04:13 | 04:15 |
| LKN | Lakhminia | 04:46 | 04:48 |
| SKJ | Sahibpur Kamal Junction | 05:00 | 05:02 |
| KGG | Khagaria Junction | 05:19 | 05:21 |
| MNE | Mansi Junction | 05:34 | 05:36 |
| MSK | Mahes Khunt | 06:35 | 06:37 |
| PSR | Pasraha | 07:24 | 07:26 |
| NNR | Narayanpur | 07:45 | 07:47 |
| THB | Thana Bihpur Junction | 07:57 | 07:59 |
| NNA | Naugachia | 08:15 | 08:17 |
| KUE | Kursela | 08:46 | 08:48 |
| CRR | Karagola Road | 09:04 | 09:06 |
| KIR | Katihar Junction | 09:30 | 09:50 |
| LAV | Labha | 10:14 | 10:16 |
| AZR | Azamnagar Road | 10:39 | 10:41 |
| BOE | Barsoi Junction | 10:56 | 10:58 |
| DLK | Dalkolha | 11:19 | 11:21 |
| KNE | Kishanganj | 11:48 | 11:50 |
| AUB | Aluabari Road | 12:15 | 12:17 |
| NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 13:30 | 13:45 |
| SGUJ | Siliguri Junction | 14:05 | 14:10 |
| NMZ | New Mal Junction | 15:06 | 15:11 |
| BNV | Binnaguri | 15:48 | 15:50 |
| DLO | Dalgaon | 16:01 | 16:03 |
| HSA | Hasimara | 16:40 | 16:42 |
| APDJ | Alipur Duar Junction | 18:00 | --:-- |
- 15484 Alipur Duar Junction - Old Delhi Sikkim Mahananda Express (Daily)[4]
| Station Code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| APDJ | Alipur Duar Junction | --:-- | 07:15 |
| HSA | Hasimara | 07:50 | 07:52 |
| DLO | Dalgaon | 08:14 | 08:15 |
| BNV | Binnaguri | 08:26 | 08:27 |
| NMZ | New Mal Junction | 09:10 | 09:15 |
| SGUJ | Siliguri Junction | 10:25 | 10:30 |
| NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 10:45 | 11:05 |
| AUB | Aluabari Road | 11:49 | 11:50 |
| KNE | Kishanganj | 12:17 | 12:22 |
| DLK | Dalkolha | 12:45 | 12:46 |
| BOE | Barsoi Junction | 13:11 | 13:13 |
| AZR | Azamnagar Road | 13:35 | 13:36 |
| LAV | Labha | 14:07 | 14:08 |
| KIR | Katihar Junction | 15:25 | 15:45 |
| CRR | Karagola Road | 16:07 | 16:08 |
| KUE | Kursela | 16:26 | 16:27 |
| NNA | Naugachia | 16:47 | 16:48 |
| THB | Thana Bihpur Junction | 17:06 | 17:07 |
| NNR | Narayanpur | 17:14 | 17:15 |
| PSR | Pasraha | 17:31 | 17:32 |
| MSK | Mahes Khunt | 17:49 | 17:50 |
| MNE | Mansi Junction | 18:04 | 18:05 |
| KGG | Khagaria Junction | 19:28 | 19:29 |
| SKJ | Sahibpur Kamal Junction | 19:46 | 19:47 |
| LKN | Lakhminia | 19:57 | 19:58 |
| BGS | Begu Sarai | 20:15 | 20:16 |
| BJU | Barauni Junction | 20:40 | 20:45 |
| MKA | Mokama Junction | 21:51 | 21:53 |
| BKP | Bakhtiyarpur Junction | 22:23 | 22:25 |
| PNBE | Patna Junction | 23:20 | 23:45 |
| DNR | Danapur | 00:01 | 00:03 |
| ARA | Ara Junction | 00:29 | 00:31 |
| BXR | Buxar | 01:29 | 01:31 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 03:45 | 04:00 |
| MZP | Mirzapur | 04:59 | 05:00 |
| BDL | Vindhyachal | 05:11 | 05:12 |
| NYN | Naini Junction | 06:03 | 06:05 |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 06:30 | 06:35 |
| FTP | Fatehpur | 07:54 | 07:55 |
| FTP | Kanpur Central | 09:10 | 09:20 |
| PNK | Panki | 09:37 | 09:38 |
| RURA | Rura | 10:04 | 10:05 |
| MKA | Jhinjhak | 10:21 | 10:22 |
| PHD | Phaphund | 10:42 | 10:43 |
| MKA | Achalda | 11:02 | 11:03 |
| BNT | Bharthana | 11:23 | 11:25 |
| ETW | Etawah | 11:49 | 11:50 |
| SKB | Shikohabad Junction | 12:34 | 12:35 |
| FZD | Firozabad | 13:09 | 13:10 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 13:35 | 13:45 |
| JLS | Jalesar Road | 14:09 | 14:10 |
| HRS | Hathras Junction | 14:09 | 14:10 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction Nagar | 15:00 | 15:05 |
| KRJ | Khurja Junction | 15:39 | 15:40 |
| GZB | Ghaziabad Junction | 17:25 | 17:30 |
| DSA | Shahdara Junction | 17:48 | 17:49 |
| DLI | Old Delhi | 18:10 | --:-- |
Incidents
- "Goons test guns on train kill Chief Ticket Inspector in Ghaziabad". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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See also
References
- ^ "Mahananda River". Britannica. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Old Train Number". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "15483 Old Delhi - Alipur Duar Junction Sikkim Mahananda Express". ERAIL. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
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