| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Malda Town (MLDT) |
| Stops | 16 |
| End | Patna Junction (PNBE) |
| Distance travelled | 403 km (250 mi) |
| Service frequency | Tri-weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13415/13416 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts |
The Malda Town–Patna Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13415/13416 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 13415/Malda Town–Patna Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 403 km in 9h. The 13416/Patna–Malda Town Express Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 403 km in 10h 35m.
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
- Malda Town
- New Farakka Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Kahalgaon
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Sultanganj
- Jamalpur Junction
- Abhaipur
- Kiul Junction
- Hathidah Junction
- Mokama
- Barh
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Fatuha Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The train has standard ICF (utkristh) rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction[edit | edit source]
Both trains are hauled by a Malda Loco Shed-based WDM-2A or WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Malda Town to Patna Junction and vice versa.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Malda Town railway station
- Patna Junction railway station
- Sealdah–Varanasi Express
- Sealdah–Anand Vihar Express
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Runs three days in a week for every direction.
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