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<div>{{Short description|Train in India}}<br />
[[File:Farakka-tohana@jpg.jpg|thumb|Farakka rake cruising on loop line]]<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}<br />
{{ Infobox rail service<br />
| name = 15733/15734 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1963|10|01}} as 13 UP/14 DN <br />
| last =<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| status =<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]] after extension in 2024<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Balurghat}} (BLGT)<br />
| stops = 72<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Bathinda}} (BTI)<br />
| distance = {{convert|1832|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 43 hrs 45 mins<br />
| frequency = Tri-weekly<br />
| class =AC first, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| catering = Available<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| otherfacilities = Below the seats<br />
| gauge = [[Broad gauge]]<br />
| stock = [[LHB coach]]<br />
| trainnumber = 15733 / 15734<br />
| speed = {{convert|42|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map =<br />
}}<br />
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The 15733 / 15734 '''Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Balurghat]] in [[Dakshin Dinajpur district|Dakshin Dinajpur]] district of [[West Bengal]] with [[Bathinda district|Bathinda]] district of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Extended run of Farakka Express till Bhatinda |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/extended-run-of-farakka-express-till-bhatinda-1503265089.html |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=The Statesman |date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106054421/https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/extended-run-of-farakka-express-till-bhatinda-1503265089.html |archive-date=6 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref> This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad.<br />
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==History==<br />
Originally on 1963, The Farakka Express was started from now abandoned '''Farakka Railway Station (FKK)''' by the Late Gani Khan Chowdhury. The train was scheduled to run 3 days via Sultanpur & 4 days via Ayodhya. From 1963-1973, Farakka Express via Sultanpur used to depart {{stnlnk|Farakka}} at 23.00 PM at night reaching {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} on 3rd day morning at 04.30 AM. Meanwhile Farakka Express via Ayodhya used to same timings till Varanasi & reaching {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} on 3rd day morning at 06.00 AM. After [[Farakka Barrage]] was made, Old Farakka Station was closed, {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}} was made & the train got extended to {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}. From 1975 to 2000, timings of Farakka Express via Sultanpur was {{stnlnk|Malda Town}} departure 21.45 PM & {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} arrival on 3rd day morning 04.35 AM. Timings of Farakka Express via Ayodhya was {{stnlnk|Malda Town}} departure 21.45 PM & {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} arrival on 3rd day morning 06.05 AM. In 2001, both the trains was extended to {{stnlnk|Bhiwani Junction}} until 2009. From 2009 both the Farakka Express was running only between {{stnlnk|Malda Town}} & {{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}} until 2024. On 2024, both the trains were extended to {{stnlnk|Balurghat}} & '''{{stnlnk|Bathinda Junction}}''' & slowed down disastrously.<br />
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==Route & halts==<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Balurghat}}'''<br />
* {{stnlnk|Eklakhi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barharwa Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sahibganj Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhagalpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jamalpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kiul Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barh}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Danapur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction||Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Dildarnagar Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Varanasi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jaunpur City}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sultanpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Unnao Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Kanpur Central}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Aligarh Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Khurja Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Tundla Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Delhi Shahdara Junction}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Delhi Junction}}'''<!---♦♦♦ New Delhi is a major place so do not edit or remove this because people will know there is a connectivity with the capital of India with this place ♦♦♦---><br />
* {{stnlnk|Sonipat Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Narela Railway Station}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jind Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jakhal Junction}}<br />
* '''{{stnlnk|Bathinda Junction}}'''<br />
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==Traction==<br />
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-5]] / [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
The train shares it's rake with 15743/ 15744 [[Farakka Express (via Faizabad)|Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt.)]].<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
Coach composition of this train is as follows:<br />
EOG-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 23 coaches<br />
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== Schedule ==<br />
* 15733 Farakka Express leaves {{stnlnk|Balurghat}} station at 17:00 on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and reaches {{stnlnk|Bathinda Junction}} at 12:45 on third day.<br />
* 15734 Farakka Express departs Bathinda Junction at 16:30 on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Balurghat station 12:15 on third day. <br />
Services of [[Pantry car]] and [[Tatkal scheme]] is available in this train.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/453/441/349 Farakka Express/13413] India Rail Info<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/farakka-express-13414-dli-to-mldt/454/349/441 Farakka Express/13414] India Rail Info<br />
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{{Indian Railways}}<br />
{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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