Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)
Train in India
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 October 1963; 60 years ago (1963-10-01) |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Balurghat (BLGT) Bathinda (BTI) |
| Stops | 72 |
| Distance travelled | 1,832 km (1,138 mi) |
| Average journey time | 42hrs 15mins |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
| Train number(s) | 13413 / 13414 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts |
The 13413 / 13414 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) is an Express train of Indian Railways connecting Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal with Bathinda district of Punjab. This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad.
Route & halts
- Balurghat
- Eklakhi Junction
- Malda Town
- New Farakka Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Barh
- Patna Junction
- Danapur
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Jaunpur Junction
- Sultanpur Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Unnao Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Aligarh Junction
- Khurja Junction
- Tundla Junction
- Delhi Shahdara Junction
- Delhi Junction
- Sonipat Junction
- Jind Junction
- Jakhal Junction
- Bathinda Junction
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Rake sharing
The train shares it's rake with 13483 / 13484 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt.).
Coach composition
Coach composition of this train is as follows: EOG-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 23 coaches
Schedule
- 13413 Farakka Express leaves Balurghat station at 17:00 on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and reaches Bathinda Junction at 11:15 on third day.
- 13414 Farakka Express departs Bathinda Junction at 15:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Balurghat station 9:15 on third day. Pantry car and Tatkal scheme is available in this train.
References
External links
- Farakka Express/13413 India Rail Info
- Farakka Express/13414 India Rail Info
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- Ministry of Railways
- Rail Bhavan
- Railway Board
organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
depots
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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