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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 7 December 2007 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Howrah Junction Malda Town |
Stops | 13 |
Distance travelled | 332 km (206 mi) |
Average journey time | 7 hours |
Service frequency | daily |
Train number(s) | 13465 / 13466 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Chair car, General |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) maximum ,48 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
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This train was inaugurated on 7 December 2007, flagged off by Lalu Prasad Yadav Former Minister of Railways for more connectivity between Kolkata and Malda Town.
This train covers the distance of 332 km with an average speed of 48 km/h on both sides.
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