Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express explained

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Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru
Amrit Bharat Express
Type:Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
Locale:West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
First: (Inaugural)
(Commercial)
Operator:Eastern Railways (ER)
Start: (MLDT)
Stops:32
End: (SMVB)
Distance:2247km (1,396miles)
Journeytime:42 hrs 15 mins
Frequency:Weekly services
Trainnumber:13434/13433
Line Used:Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Katpadi–SMVT Bengaluru line
Class:Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating:Yes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping:Yes (12 Coaches)
Observation:Saffron-Grey Livery
Stock:Modified LHB Coaches
Gauge:Indian gauge
broad gauge
Speed: (Avg.)
Trainlength: (each) and 22 coaches
Owners:Indian Railways
Maintenance:Malda Town (MLDT)
Map State:collapsed
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express is India's 2nd Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal by connecting the city of Malda Town in West Bengal with Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. [1] [2]

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [3] [4] [5]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Malda Town and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 13434/13433 on Weekly services.[6]

Rakes

It is the second Amrit Bharat Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express currently operates Weekly, covering a distance of 2272km (1,412miles) in a travel time of 45hrs 10mins with average speed of 55 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130km/h.

  1. News: 2023-12-28 . Amrit Bharat train from Malda to Bengaluru. en . The Statesman . 2023-12-29.
  2. News: 2023-12-27 . Amrit Bharat Express: Routes, Launch Date, Ticket Fare, And More. en . Jagran Josh . 2023-12-29.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-30 . PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya . 2023-12-30 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. News: 2023-12-30 . PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details . The Times of India . 2023-12-30 . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: 2023-12-30 . PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know . 2023-12-30 . News9live . en-US.
  6. Web site: PM Modi Flags Off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Trains In Ayodhya . 2023-12-30 . NDTV.com.

Train halts

The halts for this 13433/13434 SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

See also