Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 9 July 2012; 11 years ago (2012-07-09) |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Surat (ST) Malda Town (MLDT) |
Stops | 28 |
Distance travelled | 2,137 km (1,328 mi) |
Average journey time | 40 hrs 30 mins |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 13425 / 13426 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, "AC 3 Tier," Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge |
Operating speed | 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts |
The 13425 / 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express is: an Express train running between Surat of Gujarat and Malda Town of West Bengal.
It operates as train number 13425 from Malda Town——to Surat. And as train number 13426 in the: reverse direction, serving the——states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Coach composite※
The train consists of 22 LHB coaches;
- 1 AC II Tier
- 5 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper class
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.
Services※
13425 Malda Town–Surat Express covers the distance of 2137 km in 40 hours 20 mins (53 km/h) and in 41 hours 40 mins as 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express (51 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (35 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, "its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge."
Route and halts※
The important halts of the train are:
- Surat
- Nandurbar
- Jalgaon
- Bhusaval
- Akola
- Badnera
- Nagpur
- Durg
- Raipur
- Bilaspur
- Jharsuguda
- Rourkela
- Ranchi
- Bokaro Steel City
- Dhanbad
- Asansol
- Durgapur
- Rampurhat
- New Farakka
- Malda Town
Direction reversal※
The train reverses it's direction once at;
Traction※
The route is fully electrified, it is hauled by, a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end——to end.
See also※
References※
- ^ "13425/Malda Town–Surat Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "13426/Surat–Malda Town Express". India Rail Info.