Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)
Appearance
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 October 1963 |
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Balurghat (BLGT) Bathinda (BTI) |
Stops | 72 |
Distance travelled | 1,832 km (1,138 mi) |
Average journey time | 42hrs 15mins |
Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
Train number(s) | 13413 / 13414 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | Broad gauge |
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts |
The 13413 / 13414 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) is an Express train of Indian Railways connecting Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal with Bathinda district of Punjab. This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad.
Route & halts
[edit]- Balurghat
- Eklakhi Junction
- Malda Town
- New Farakka Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Barh
- Patna Junction
- Danapur
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Sultanpur Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Unnao Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Aligarh Junction
- Khurja Junction
- Tundla Junction
- Delhi Shahdara Junction
- Delhi Junction
- Sonipat Junction
- Jind Junction
- Jakhal Junction
- Bathinda Junction
Traction
[edit]As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares it's rake with 13483 / 13484 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt.).
Coach composition
[edit]Coach composition of this train is as follows: EOG-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 23 coaches
Schedule
[edit]- 13413 Farakka Express leaves Balurghat station at 17:00 on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and reaches Bathinda Junction at 11:15 on third day.
- 13414 Farakka Express departs Bathinda Junction at 15:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Balurghat station 9:15 on third day. Pantry car and Tatkal scheme is available in this train.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Farakka Express/13413 India Rail Info
- Farakka Express/13414 India Rail Info