Sealdah–Ballia Express

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Sealdah–Ballia Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale West Bengal, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
First service6 January 2004;21 years ago (2004-01-06)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway
Route
Termini Sealdah (SDAH)
Ballia (BUI)
Stops30
Distance travelled680 km (423 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13105 / 13106
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.

The 13015 / 13016 Sealdah–Ballia Express is a express-type train of Indian Railways linking the city of Kolkata with Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.

Contents

Stopage

This is a long-distance running express and covers its journey within a day. This train covers 669 kilometers at a speed of 40 km/h and through its journey it passes through important stations like:

Facility

This train features a 2AC, a 3AC, a HA-1 AC, Sleeper Class and general sitting type of coaches. All the classes except general class require prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is unavailable. This train is very popular among travelers; as a result of this people have to book their tickets at least four months in advance and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are unavailable due to their high demand.[ citation needed ] This is one of the most important train in this route after Purvanchal Express via Mau.

Train detail

Train No.SectorDepartureArrivalFrequencyStopsDistance
13105Sealdah–Ballia Express13:2006:10DailySDAH, ASNSL, JHJ, KUL, BRN, CHP, BUI, NYO, HJP, SEE 669 km
13106Ballia–Sealdah Express09:0003:30Daily

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, It is now hauled by Sealdah based WAP 7 or Howrah based WAP-4 throughout the entire journey. But sometimes Sealdah - Ballia Express is hauled by WAG-9 locomotive of different loco sheds.

See also

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