Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express

The Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Nabadwip Dham railway station in Indian state of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13421/13422 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2]

Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Locale13 September 2009 (2009-09-13)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiNabadwip Dham (NDAE)
Malda Town (MLDT)
Stops14
Distance travelled227 km (141 mi)
Average journey time4h 50m
Service frequencyDaily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13421/13422
On-board services
Class(es)Second Seating(2S)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed46 km/h (29 mph), including halts

Service

The 13421/Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express has average speed of 47 km/h and covers 227 km in 4 h 50 m. The 13422/Malda Town–Nabadwip Dham Express has average speed of 45 km/h and covers 227 km in 5 h 5 m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:

  • 10 Second Seating
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • Coach Sequence:

GEN D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 GEN

Traction

Both trains were earlier hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Bardhaman Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Nabadwip to English Bazar and vice versa. As the route is now fully electrified, a Howrah shed based WAP-4 or WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey.

See also

Notes

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

References


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