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Sealdah–Varanasi Express

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Sealdah–Varanasi Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service25 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-25)
Last service2020
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops33
Distance travelled693 km (431 mi)
Average journey time24h 25m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)13133/13134
On-board services
Class(es)AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed36 km/h (22 mph), including halts

The Sealdah–Varanasi Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13133/13134 train numbers. It runs from Varanasi on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. From Sealdah MON TUE WED FRI SAT [1][2][3]

Service

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The 13133/Sealdah–Varanasi (Upper India) Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 872 km in 24h 25m. 13134/Varanasi–Sealdah (Upper India) Express has an average speed of 33 km/h and covers 872 km in 26h 15m.

Route and halts

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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The train has standard LCF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches :

  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Sealdah to Varanasi and vice versa.

Running status

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13134 – leaves at 8:40 hrs from Varanasi Jn every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and reaches 2nd day at 10:55 hrs IST at Sealdah

13133 – leaves Sealdah at 21:15 hrs every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and reaches Varanasi Jn at 21:40 hrs IST on 2nd day.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

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