Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 3 July 2008 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kolkata Haldibari |
| Stops | 9 |
| Distance travelled | 620 km (385 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours 20 minutes as 12363 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express, 11 hours 10 minutes as 12364 Haldibari Kolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express |
| Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12363 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express – Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. 12364 Haldibari Kolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express – Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. |
| Train number(s) | 12363 / 12364 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.11 km/h (34 mph), including halts |
The 12363 / 64 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Haldibari in India.
It operates as train number 12363 from Kolkata to Haldibari and as train number 12364 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal.
Coaches
12363 / 64 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car, 7 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12363 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express covers the distance of 620 kilometres in 11 hours 20 mins (54.71 km/hr) & in 11 hours 10 mins as 12364 Haldibari Kolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express (55.52 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 12363 / 64 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express runs from Kolkata via Bardhaman Junction, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri to Haldibari.
Traction
As the route is yet to be electrified, a Bardhaman based WDM 2 or WDM 3A powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
12363 Kolkata Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express leaves Kolkata every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 09:05 hrs IST and reaches Haldibari at 20:25 hrs IST the same day.
12364 Haldibari Kolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express leaves Haldibari every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 19:40 hrs IST the same day.
References
- "Kolkata-Haldibari Tri Weekly Intercity Express at Sibaichandi | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "KOLKATA HALDIBARI SUPERFAST EXPRESS - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Three coaches of Haldibari Express derail in West Bengal, no casualties reported : West Bengal, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Intercity express - StockPholio.com | Free Stock Photos". stockpholio.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.