Surat–Malda Town Express

The 13425/13426 Surat – Malda Town Express is an Express train running between Surat of Gujarat and Malda Town of West Bengal.[1][2]

Surat - Malda Town Express

Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Surat (ST)
Stops	28
End	Malda Town (MLDT)
Distance travelled	2137 km
Average journey time	40 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	One days a week
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Average - 53 km/hr (including stops) 13425 MLDT-ST Average - 51 km/hr (including stops) 13426 ST-MLDT

It operates as train number 13425 from Malda Town to Surat and as train number 13426 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Coach composite

The train consist of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper Class
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Services

The 13425 Malda Town - Surat Express covers the distance of 2137 km in 40 hours 20 mins (53 km/hr) & in 41 hours 40 mins as 13426 Surat - Malda Town Express (51 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.

Route and Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Surat
• Nandurbar
• Amalner
• Jalgaon Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Malkapur
• Akola Junction
• Badnera Junction (Amravati)
• Wardha Junction
• Nagpur Junction
• Gondia Junction
• Durg Junction
• Raipur Junction
• Bilaspur Junction
• Jharsuguda Junction
• Rourkela Junction
• Ranchi Junction
• Muri Junction
• Bokaro Steel City
• Chandrapura Junction
• Asansol Junction
• Durgapur
• Siuri
• Rampurhat Junction
• Pakur
• New Farakka Junction
• Malda Town

Reversals

The train is reversed one time at Durgapur.

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with 13417/13418 Digha - Malda Town Express.

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Angul Locomotive shed based WDM-3A from Malda Town to Durgapur and from Durgapur, it is hauled by an Asansol Locomotive shed or Howrah Locomotive shed based WAG-5 or WAP-4 uptil Surat and vice versa.

See also

• Tapti Ganga Express
• Shramik express
• Udyog Karmi Express

References

1. "13425/Malda Town - Surat Express". India Rail Info.
2. "13426/Surat - Malda Town Express". India Rail Info.