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Digha–Malda Town Express

The Digha–Malda Town Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Digha in India. It is currently being operated with 13417/13418 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Digha–Malda Town Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Locale19 February 2012; 11 years ago (2012-02-19)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiDigha (DGHA)
Malda Town (MLDT)
Stops14
Distance travelled656 km (408 mi)
Average journey time14h 30m
Service frequencyWeekly[a]
Train number(s)13417/13418
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC lll Tier, 3 Sleeper class, 8 General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes (Only for day Journey)
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts

Service edit

The 13417/Digha–Malda Town Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 656 km in 14h 30m. The 13418/Malda Town–Digha Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 656 km in 10h 35m.

Route and stops edit

The important stops of the train are:

Coach composition edit

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 3 sleeper coaches
  • 6 general
  • 2 seating cum luggage rake

Traction edit

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed-based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Digha to Durgapur and thence by an Andal Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive to Malda Town and back.

Direction reversal edit

Train reverses its direction:

Rake sharing edit

The train shares its rake with 13425/13426 Surat-Malda Town Express

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References edit

  1. ^ Rajesh, Kumar (19 January 2016). "SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ Railway passengers experience changes from ‘scorn to smile’
  3. ^ Train services hit due to Bihar bandh
  4. ^ Train services interrupted between Eastern & Northern parts of India[permanent dead link]

External links edit

  • 13417/Digha–Malda Town Express
  • 13418/Malda Town–Digha Express


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