Sealdah Ballia Express

Sealdah-Ballia Express (13105/13106) is a normal mail/express type train of Indian Railways linking the city of Kolkata with Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.

Sealdah-Ballia Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal
First serviceSealdah
Last serviceBallia
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartSealdah (SDAH)
Stops29
EndBallia (BUI)
Distance travelled669 km (416 mi)
Average journey time16 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC, Sleeper, 2nd sitting, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed40 km/h (25 mph) average with halts

Stopage

This is a long distance running express and covers its journey within a day. This train covers 669 kilometers at a speed of 40 km/h and through its journey it passes through important stations like;

Facility

This train features a 2AC, a 3AC, a HA-1 AC, Sleeper Class and general sitting type of coaches. All the classes except general class require prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is unavailable. During its journey it is hauled by HWH WAP-4 from Sealdah to Ballia. This train is very popular among travelers; as a result of this people have to book their tickets at least four months in advance and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are unavailable due to their high demand. This is one of the most important train in this route after Purvanchal Express via Mau.

Train detail

Train No. Sector Departure Arrival Frequency Stops Distance
13105Sealdah-Ballia Express13:2006:10DailySDAH, ASNSL, JHJ, KUL, BRN, CHP, BUI, NYO, HJP, SEE669 km
13106Ballia-Sealdah Express09:0003:30Daily

See also

  • List of named passenger trains of India
  • Eastern Railway (India)
  • Sealdah
  • Ballia

References

    • "Indian Railways Trains". IndiaRail.info.
    • "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.
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