Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt)
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Malda Town (MLDT) Delhi Junction (DLI) |
| Stops | 63 |
| Distance travelled | 1,464 km (910 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33h 30m |
| Service frequency | Four days [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13483/13484 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph), including halts |
The Farakka Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Old Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 13483/13484 train numbers on four days in a week basis.[1][2][3]
Service
The 13483/Farakka Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 1464 km in 33h 30m. The 13484/Farakka Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 1464 km in 33h 30m.
Route and halts
The important stops of the train are:
- Malda Town
- New Farakka Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Patna Junction
- Danapur
- Buxar
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Zafarabad Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Shahganj Junction
- Ayodhya Junction
- Faizabad Junction
- Barabanki Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Unnao Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Etawah Junction
- Tundla Junction
- Aligarh Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Sahibabad Junction
- Delhi Shahdara Junction
- Delhi Junction
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 9 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 5 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Lucknow Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from English Bazar to Lucknow and thence hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive to Delhi and back.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 13413/13414 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)
See also
- Malda Town railway station
- Delhi Junction railway station
- Farakka Express
- Malda Town - New Delhi Express
Notes
- ^ Runs four days in a week for every direction.
References
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