Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Malda Town in India.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction |
| Stops | 16 in both directions |
| End | Malda Town |
| Distance travelled | 340 km (211 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car , 2nd Class seating, Unreserved/General |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry car coach attached |
| Observation facilities | Rake Sharing with 53047 / 48 Viswabharati Fast Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47.44 km/h (29 mph) including halts |
It operates as train number 13011 from Howrah Junction to Malda Town and as train number 13012 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal & Jharkhand.
Coaches
The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 2 2nd Class seating, 14 Unreserved/General & 2 End on Generator 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 13011 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express covers the distance of 340 kilometres in 07 hours 25 mins 45.84 km/h (28 mph) & in 06 hours 55 mins as 13012 Malda Town Howrah Intercity Express 49.16 km/h (31 mph).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat Junction, New Farakka Junction to Malda Town.
Traction
Previously, a Howrah based WDM 3A / WDM 3D / WDP 4 powered the train for its entire journey.
As the route is now fully electrified, a Howrah based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4 or WAP-7 powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
13011 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis and reaches Malda Town the same day.
13012 Malda Town Howrah Intercity Express leaves Malda Town on a daily basis and reaches Howrah Junction the same day.
References
- "Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express crosses Rampurhat Howrah Intercity Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Howrah Malda Town Intercity via Rampurhat at Burdwan | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Kolkata: List of trains affected due Bharat bandh | NDTV.com". ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "MSR inaugurates 12 projects and services in West Bengal". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Several trains cancelled following waterlogging on tracks - News Oneindia". news.oneindia.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.