Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express

The 13429 / 13430 Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express is the Express, as well as the like other normal Express trains. It is the newer one train.

Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service9 January 2015
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
TerminiMalda Town (MLDT)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops21
Distance travelled1,412 km (877 mi)
Average journey time29 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)13429 / 13430
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper, GS, & SLR
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesSmall & large bth tpe wndows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph) average excluding halts

The Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express left Malda Town railway station for Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, to cover a distance of 1,412 km (877 mi)  km in 29 hours 30 mins. It had an 1 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3-tier and 6 3-Tier Sleeper. It is hauled by Indian locomotive class WAP-4.Howrah.

History

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It was inaugurated at Tuesday 9 January 2015.

Destinations

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The train is an important link between Malda Town to New Delhi. It runs near some of the most holy sites in India.

Timing

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  • 13429 Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express leaves Malda Town railway station on a one-day-in-a-week basis at 09:05 hrs IST and reaches Anand Vihar Terminal railway station at 14:35 hrs IST the 2nd day.
  • 13430 Anand Vihar Terminal–Malda Town Weekly Express leaves Anand Vihar Terminal railway station on one days in a weekly basis at 17:10 hrs IST and reaches Malda Town railway station at 23:50 hrs IST the 2nd day.

On this route, the train covers a distance of 1,412 km (877 mi)   in 29 hrs 30 mins.

Coach composition

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
  SLR GS GN GN B2 B1 A1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 GN GN GN SLR

Trivia

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  • Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express has One AC 2-Tier, Tow AC 3-Tier, Six 3-Tier Sleeper, Six General and two SLR.

See also

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References

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