Gour Express
Gour Express (/Gour Link Express) |
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Overview |
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Service type |
Express |
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Locale |
West Bengal |
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Current operator(s) |
Eastern Railways |
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Route |
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Start |
Sealdah (SDAH) |
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Stops |
12 upto Maldah, 20 upto Balurghat |
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End |
Malda Town (MLDT) and Balurghat (BLGT) |
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Distance travelled |
444 km |
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Average journey time |
10 hours |
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Service frequency |
Daily |
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On-board services |
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Class(es) |
First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved |
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Seating arrangements |
Available |
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Sleeping arrangements |
Available |
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Auto-rack arrangements |
Available |
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Observation facilities |
Large Windows |
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Baggage facilities |
Available |
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Technical |
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Track gauge |
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Operating speed |
43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts |
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Gour Express is an interstate mail/express type train of Indian Railways connecting the city Kolkata with the cities of Malda and Balurghat.The train covers a distance of 349 Kilometers up to Malda and a additional distance of 95 Kilometers up to Balurghat at an average speed of 43 kilometres per hour.It is hauled by WDM-2/WDM 3A class locomotives of Indian Railways.AC First class,AC two tier,AC three tier,General class of coaches are available in it,all of them except General requires reservation.Tatkal scheme is available,but Pantry car is not there.
Important stoppages
- Sealdah
- Naihati jn.
- Bandel jn.
- Burdwan
- Bolpur
- Rampurhat
- Nalhati Jn.
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- Buniadpur
- Balurghat
Timings
- 13153 leaves Sealdah around 22:15 everyday and reaches Malda Town at 6:15 next day and then it arrives through a slip route towards Balurghat and reaches there at 9:40
- 13154 departs Balurghat arourd 17:05 everyday and arrives Malda Town around 21:15 and from there it departs around 21:35 and reaches Sealdah at 5:20 next day.
References
http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
Railways in the North-east and Eastern India |
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