Maa Tara Express

Maa Tara Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Start Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops 8
End Rampurhat Junction (RPH)
Distance travelled 214 km (133 mi)
Average journey time 3 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 13187/13188
On-board services
Class(es) Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 46 km/h (29 mph)

Maa Tara Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13187/13188 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 13187/Maa Tara Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 226 km in 4h 55m . The 13188/Maa Tara Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 226 km in 4h 40m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 14 coaches :

  • 1 AC III Chair Car
  • 5 Chair Car
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Asansol Loco Shed based WAG-5A electric locomotive from Sealdah to Rampurhat and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Train coach derails at Sealdah, long-distance services delayed
  2. ↑ Mamata language gift at iftar
  3. ↑ REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICES FOR NI WORK AT HOOGHLY GHAT STATION FOR CONNECTING NEW JUBILEE BRIDGE
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