Tebhaga Express

Tebhaga Express

Tebhaga Express
Overview
Service type	Mail/express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand
First service	25 November 2007
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Start	Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops	10
End	Balurghat (BLGT)
Distance travelled	441 km (274 mi)
Average journey time	9h 20m
Service frequency	Hexa-weekly
Train number(s)	13161 / 13162
On-board services
Class(es)	Chair car, general unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E-Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	On bunkers
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	Indian gauge (1.5 to 1.7 metre) (broad gauge)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph) (average) 110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum)

Tebhaga Express (Bengali: তেভাগা এক্সপ্রেস) is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway Zone that runs between Kolkata and Balurghat. It is operated with 13161/13162 train numbers on a hexa-weekly basis.

Overview

The train is named after the Tebhaga movement of Bengal, as the strike also took place in Balurghat.

It runs on a hexa-weekly basis and connects important stations such as Barddhaman, Shantiniketan, Malda Town and Buniadpur. It is a fully day train providing reserved and unreserved coaches and as well as Tatkal scheme. The train is known for its punctuality and cleanliness.

The 13161/KOAA-BLGT Tebhaga Express has a average speed of 46 km/h and covers 441 km in 9h 40m. The 13162/BLGT-KOAA Tebhaga Express has a average speed of 50 km/h and covers same distance in 8h 55m.

Timing and halts

From Platform #3 of Kolkata, the train departs at 12:55 IST and arrives at Platform #1 of Balurghat at 22:35 IST. From Platform #1 of Balurghat, the train departs at 5:30 IST and arrives at Platform #4 of Kolkata at 14:25 IST.

The important stops of the train are:

• Kolkata
• Barddhaman Junction
• Bolpur Shantiniketan
• Rampurhat
• Pakur
• New Farakka Junction
• Malda Town
• Eklakhi Junction
• Gazole
• Buniadpur
• Gangarampur
• Balurghat^[1]

Classes

The train used to run with 12 standard ICF Coaches. From December 2017, a new coach has been attached to it.

• 1 AC III Tier (economy) (recently added)
• 2 chair cars
• 8 general unreserved
• 2 seating (ladies/disabled) cum luggage rakes

Coach composition

Kolkata to Balurghat:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	SLR	GEN	GEN	BE1	D1	D2	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	SLR

Balurghat to Kolkata:

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	SLR	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	GEN	D2	D1	BE1	GEN	GEN	SLR

Traction

As the route is under electrification, a Barddhaman loco shed based ALCO-251C Indian locomotive class WDM-3A diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

• Indian Railways