Malda Town–Patna Express

Malda Town–Patna Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Malda Town (MLDT); Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	403 km (250 mi)
Average journey time	9h
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	13415/13416
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 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	45 km/h (28 mph), including halts

The Malda Town–Patna Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Malda Town and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13415/13416 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.^[1]^[2]

Service

The 13415/Malda Town–Patna Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 403 km in 9h. The 13416/Patna–Malda Town Express Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 403 km in 10h 35m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF (utkristh) rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a WAP-4 electric locomotive from Malda Town to Patna Junction and vice versa.

Notes

^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.

External links

References

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[1] Runs three days in a week for every direction.

[2] MORE COACHES IN ER TRAINS

[3] Railways to run special trains for Shravani Mela

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