Digha–Malda Town Express
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The Digha–Malda Town Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Digha in India via Tamluk, Kharagpur, Bankura, Asansol, Siuri, Rampurhat. It is currently being operated with 13417/13418 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
Malda Town (MLDT)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | 19 February 2012 |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Digha (DGHA) Malda Town (MLDT) |
| Stops | 15 |
| Distance travelled | 656 km (408 mi) |
| Average journey time | 14h 30m |
| Service frequency | Weekly[a] |
| Train number | 13417/13418 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | 1 AC lll Tier, 3 Sleeper class, 8 General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes (Only for day Journey) |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| 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 | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts |
Service
The 13417/Digha–Malda Town Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 656 km in 14h 30m. The 13418/Malda Town–Digha Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 656 km in 10h 35m.
Route and stops
The important stops of the train are:
- Digha
- Kanthi PH
- Tamluk Junction
- Panskura Junction
- Kharagpur Junction
- Midnapore
- Bishnupur
- Bankura Junction
- Adra Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Andal Junction
- Durgapur
- Siuri
- Rampurhat Junction
- Pakur
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 3 sleeper coaches
- 6 general
- 2 seating cum luggage rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Digha to Durgapur and thence by an Andal Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Malda Town and back.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction:
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 13425/13426 Surat-Malda Town Express
See also
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
