Digha–Malda Town Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | 19 February 2012 |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Digha (DGHA) Malda Town (MLDT) |
| Stops | 14 |
| 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 |
The Digha–Malda Town Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Digha in India via Kharagpur , Asansol , Rampurhat. It is currently being operated with 13417/13418 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
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
- Tamluk
- Panskura Junction
- Kharagpur Junction
- Midnapore
- Bishnupur
- Bankura Junction
- Adra Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Andal Junction
- Durgapur
- 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
- Malda Town railway station
- Digha railway station
- Surat-Malda Town Express
- Howrah–Digha Super AC Express
- Paharia Express
Notes
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ Rajesh, Kumar (19 January 2016). "SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Railway passengers experience changes from ‘scorn to smile’
- ^ Train services hit due to Bihar bandh
- ^ Train services interrupted between Eastern & Northern parts of India