Sealdah–Varanasi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 25 December 2014 |
| Last service | 2020 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Stops | 33 |
| Distance travelled | 693 km (431 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24h 25m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13133/13134 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph), including halts |
The Sealdah–Varanasi Express was an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runed between Sealdah and Varanasi Junction in India via Sahibganj Loop. It is currently Not operating and cancelled. Before cancel It runs from Varanasi on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. From Sealdah MON TUE WED FRI SAT [1][2][3]
Service
The 13133/Sealdah–Varanasi (Upper India) Express had an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 872 km in 24h 25m. 13134/Varanasi–Sealdah (Upper India) Express had an average speed of 33 km/h and covers 872 km in 26h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Bidhannagar Road
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Rampurhat Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Lakhisarai Junction
- Barh
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Gulzarbagh
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
- Phulwari Sharif
- Danapur
- Ara Junction
- Buxar
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Zamania
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composition
The train had standard LCF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches :
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains were hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Sealdah to Varanasi and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
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