Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express Explained

Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express
Type:Express
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Start: (NDAE)
Stops:14
End: (MLDT)
Distance:227km (141miles)
Journey Time:4h 50m
Frequency:Daily
Class:Second Seating(2S)
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:No
Catering:No
Observation:ICF coach
Entertainment:No
Baggage:Overhead racks
Other Facilities:Below the seats
Stock:2
Trainnumber:13421/13422
Speed:46km/h, including halts

The Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and Nabadwip Dham railway station in Indian state of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13421/13422 train numbers on a daily basis.[1] [2]

Service

The 13421/Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express has average speed of 47 km/h and covers 227 km in 4 h 50 m. The 13422/Malda Town–Nabadwip Dham Express has average speed of 45 km/h and covers 227 km in 5 h 5 m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

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

GEN D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 GEN

Traction

Both trains were earlier hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed or Bardhaman Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Nabadwip to English Bazar and vice versa. As the route is now fully electrified, a Howrah shed based WAP-4 or WAP-7powers the train for its entire journey.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern railway To Run Emu Special Train For ‘Raas Purnima Mela’, IRCTC NEWS . 17 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331004629/https://irctcnews.in/eastern-railway-run-emu-special-train-raas-purnima-mela/ . 31 March 2019 . dead .
  2. http://www.transreporter.com/logisticsnews/23392/Train-services-interrupted-between-Eastern%26Northern-parts-of--India/ Train services interrupted between Eastern & Northern parts of India