Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 1 October 1963 |
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Balurghat (BLGT) Bathinda (BTI) |
Stops | 72 |
Distance travelled | 1,832 km (1,138 mi) |
Average journey time | 42hrs 15mins |
Service frequency | Tri-weekly |
Train number(s) | 13413 / 13414 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | No |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | Broad gauge |
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) average including halts |
The 13413 / 13414 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) is an Express train of Indian Railways connecting Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal with Bathinda district of Punjab. This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad.
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
The train shares it's rake with 13483 / 13484 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt.).
Coach composition of this train is as follows: EOG-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 23 coaches