Digha–Malda Town Express

The Digha - Malda Town Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Digha in India. It is currently being operated with 13417/13418 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Digha - Malda Town Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Locale19 February 2012 (2012-02-19)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartDigha (DGHA)
Stops14
EndMalda Town (MLDT)
Distance travelled656 km (408 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13417/13418
On-board services
Class(es)1 AC lll Tier, 3 Sleeper Class, 8 General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes (Only for day Journey)
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesICF Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts

Service

The 13417/Digha - Malda Town Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 656 km in 14h 30m. The 13418/Malda Town - Digha Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 656 km in 10h 35m.

Route and stops

The important stops of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches:

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 3 sleeper coaches
  • 6 general
  • 2 seating cum luggage rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Asansol Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive from Digha to Durgapur and thence by an Andal Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive to Malda Town and back.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction:

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13425/13426 Surat-Malda Town Express

See also

Notes
  1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Rajesh, Kumar (19 January 2016). "SMS, web-based housekeeping service on 8 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. Railway passengers experience changes from ‘scorn to smile’
  3. Train services hit due to Bihar bandh
  4. Train services interrupted between Eastern & Northern parts of India


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