Uttar Banga Express

The 13147 / 13148 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Dakshineswar, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Falakata, New Cooch Behar & Dinhata. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the famous Sainthia train collision at Sainthia, West Bengal.

Uttar Banga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service15 April 2000
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Bamanhat (BXT)
Stops18
Distance travelled748 km (465 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 55 minutes as 13147, 16 hours as 13148
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13147 / 13148
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockStandard ICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
50 km/h (31 mph) including halts

It operates as train number 13147 from Sealdah to Bamanhat and as train number 13148 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal. Uttar Banga translates to North Bengal in Bengali language.

13147 Uttar Banga Express – Second Class coach

Coaches

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express presently has 1 HA1 AC 1/2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

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 13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express covers the distance of 693 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins (50.10 km/h (31 mph)) & in 13 hours 45 mins as 13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express (49.80 km/h (31 mph)).

Earlier it was known as North Bengal Express.

Routeing

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express runs from

Traction

It is now hauled by Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-5/WAP-4 from Sealdah up to New Cooch Behar after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 takes the train towards Bamanhat

Timings
  • 13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Bamanhat at 11:30 hrs IST the next day.
  • 13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express leaves Bamanhat on a daily basis at 13:15 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 05:15 hrs IST the next day.

Coach composition

The coach composition of the 15007 train is:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

References
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