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| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
| First service | 5 May 1989 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Alipurduar (APDJ) | ||||
| Stops | 52 | ||||
| End | Old Delhi (DLI) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,666 km (1,035 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15483 / 15484 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 15483 / 15484 Sikkim Mahananda Express is an express train connecting the cities of Delhi and Alipurduar. This is a direct train origination from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction. The train connects the Eastern and Northern regions, as well as parts of India in the Bihar & Uttar Pradesh areas.
The name of the train is derived from the Mahananda River, which runs through North Bengal, Eastern Bihar and Bangladesh.[1]
As the entire route is not electrified, the train runs with both an electric and diesel locomotive. Usually the train gets a WDP-4/WDP-4B from the Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed for the non-electrified territory and a WAP-4 electric locomotive in the electrified section.
On 16 February 2026, the Sikkim Mahananda Express was flagged off from Sivok railway station in Sevoke town[2]for the first time, marking the station’s first long-distance express service.
The extension is expected to improve direct rail connectivity between the Darjeeling–Dooars region of North Bengal and Delhi via Alipurduar.
History[edit | edit source]
The train when introduced used to run from Katihar Junction to Delhi as train number(s) 983/984. This train was later extended to New Jalpaiguri with train number(s) 4083/4084. Finally the train was extended to Alipurduar Junction.[3]
Route and halts[edit | edit source]
The important stops of this train are;
- Delhi Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Aligarh Junction
- Tundla Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Prayagraj Junction
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
- Buxar
- Ara Junction
- Patna Junction
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Mokama
- New Barauni Junction
- Begusarai
- Khagaria Junction
- Mansi Junction
- Naugachia
- Katihar Junction
- Azamnagar Road
- Barsoi Junction
- Dalkhola
- Kishanganj
- Aluabari Road Junction
- Thakurganj
- Galgalia
- Naxalbari
- Bagdogra
- Siliguri Junction (Loco reversal)
- Sivok
- New Mal Junction
- Nagrakata
- Binnaguri
- Dalgaon
- Hasimara
- Alipurduar Junction
Traction[edit | edit source]
Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Old Delhi to Alipurduar Junction and vice versa.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
In a rare occurrence Sikkim Mahananda Express crosses the Mahananda River five times. The train is named after this river.
Train schedule[edit | edit source]
Train No.15484 leaves Delhi (DLI) at 07:35 AM and reach to the destined stop Alipurduar Junction (APDJ) at 08:20 PM on day after another. Train No.15483 leaves Alipurduar Junction (APDJ) at 10:30 AM and reach to the destined stop Delhi (DLI) at 09:45 PM on day after another. During the journey of approximately 38 hours the train goes via 56 stations before reaching its destination.[4]
Accommodations[edit | edit source]
This train comprises 1 first AC [2-Tiers+3-Tiers], 10 AC 3-Tiers, 4 Sleeper class, 2Unreserved General Compartment, 1 Pantry car & 1 Luggage/Parcel and engine generator car is provided with the Guards' cabin. Total coach composition is 24.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
- "Goons test guns on train kill Chief Ticket Inspector in Ghaziabad". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Crowd torches Mahananda Express in Hathras". The Indian Express. October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mahananda River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sikkim Mahananda Express: যোগাযোগে বিপ্লব রেলের! সেবক থেকে প্রথম চালু হল দূরপাল্লার ট্রেন সিকিম মহানন্দা এক্সপ্রেস". 16 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Old Train Number". IRFCA. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mahananda Express/15483 Live Train Running Status".