Dhano Dhanye Express Explained

Dhano Dhanye Express
Type:	Express
Locale:	West Bengal
Operator:	Eastern Railway
Start:	(KOAA)
Stops:	9
End:	(LGL)
Distance:	224km (139miles)
Journeytime:	4 hours 15 minutes
Frequency:	4 days a week
Class:	Chair Car, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved
Seating:	Yes
Sleeping:	No
Autorack:	Overhead racks
Catering:	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation:	Large windows
Baggage:	Available
Otherfacilities:	Below the seats
Stock:	ICF coach
Trainnumber:	13117 / 13118
Speed:	54km/h average including halts.

The 13117 / 13118 Dhano Dhanye Express is a Express type train of Indian Railways linking Kolkata with the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal.This train operates four days a week. Being a short-distance running express, it covers its journey within a day. This train was initially commissioned up to and was extended to later. It covers 224 kilometers of distance at a speed of 54.2 km/h making it the fastest train on Sealdah-Lalgola line.

Service

The 13117/Dhano Dhanye Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 223 km in 4h 50 minutes. The 13118/Dhano Dhanye Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 223 km in 4h 50 minutes.

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF coach with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 11 coaches:

2 2nd Seating (D1, D2)
1 Chair car (C1)
9 General (GN)
2 Generators cum luggage/parcel van

Routing

The train runs from Kolkata via Naihati, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar City, Bethuadahari, Plassey, Beldanga, Berhampore Court, Murshidabad, Jiaganj to Lalgola.

Timings

13117 Dhanodhanya express leaves Kolkata Railway station at 4:10pm afternoon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and reaches Lalgola same day at 8:55pm same day. It reaches Jiaganj at 8:01pm, Murshidabad station at 7:53pm, Berhampore Court Station at 7:40pm, Beldanga at 7:19pm, Plassey at 7:00pm, Bethuadahari at 6:41pm, Krishnanagar at 6:18pm, Ranaghat at 5:45pm, Naihati at 4:56pm.
13118 Dhanodhanya express departs Lalgola at 7:00am in morning on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays via Jiaganj (7:20am), Murshidabad (at 7:28am), Behampore Court (at 7:45am), Beldanga (at 8:01am), Plassey (8:16am), Bethuadahari (at 8:37am), Krishnanagar (9:20am), Ranaghat (10:00am), Naihati (10:40am) and reaches Kolkata railway station at 11:35am the same day.

Notes

Seating arrangement is available.