Howrah–Balurghat Bi-Weekly Express
The Howrah – Balurghat Bi-Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Balurghat in India. It is currently being operated with 13063/13064 train numbers on Bi-Weekly basis.[1][2][3]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express |
| Locale | West Bengal |
| First service | 13 October 2014 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah Junction (HWH) |
| Stops | 10 |
| End | Balurghat (BLGT) |
| Distance travelled | 439 km (273 mi) |
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 13063/13064 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class/Chair Car, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large Windows |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Broad Gauge) |
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) (average) 105 km/h (65 mph) (maximum) |
Overview
It runs on Mondays and Tuesdays of every week and connects important stations Such as Azimganj, Malda, Eklakhi and Buniadpur. It is the fastest Mail/Express bound for Balurghatother than Gour Express and Tebhaga Express.it runs via the Azimganj - Nalhati route. The 13063/Howrah – Balurghat Bi-Weekly Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 439 km in 11h 35m. The 13064/Balurghat – Howrah Bi-Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 439 km in 9h 45m.
Timing and halts
The train departs from Platform #6 of Howrah Junction at 7:55 and arrives in Balurghat at Platform #2 at 19:30, the same day. From Platform #1Balurghat, the train departs at 20:30 and arrives in Howrah Junction at Platform #6 or #7 at 6:15, the next day.
The important halts of the train are:
- Howrah Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Nabadwip Dham
- Katwa Junction
- Azimganj Junction
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- Eklakhi Junction
- Gazole
- Buniadpur
- Gangarampur (Experimental Till 31/03/2018)
- Balurghat
Classes
The train usually consists 15 standard ICF coaches. During day 3 Chair cars are attached with it instead of 3 sleeper classes. It does not carry any pantry car :
- 2 AC II Tier Cum III Tiers
- Day : 2 Sleeper Classes + 3 Chair cars
- Night : 5 Sleeper Classes
- 6 General (unreserved)
- 2 Seating (Disabled/Ladies) cum Luggage Rakes
Coach composition
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | D1 | D2 | D3 | AB1 | AB2 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | AB2 | AB1 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Loco Link
As the route is not electrified, a Howrah Diesel Loco Shed based ALCO-251C Indian locomotive class WDM-3A locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rakes with 13043/13044 Howrah - Raxaul Express.
See also
- Howrah Junction railway station
- Balurghat railway station
- Howrah - Rampurhat Express
- Howrah - Siuri Intercity Express
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
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