Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 October 1963 |
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. [1] This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad.
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.
The train shares it's rake with 13483 / 13484 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt.).
Coach composition of this train is as follows: EOG-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 23 coaches