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Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express is India's 2nd Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal by connecting the city of Malda Town in West Bengal with Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. [1][2]

Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru
Amrit Bharat Express
Train Board of this Express train
Overview
Service typeAmrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
First service30 December 2023 (30 December 2023) (Inaugural)
07 January 2024; 3 months ago (07 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways (ER)
Route
TerminiMalda Town (MLDT)
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB)
Stops32
Distance travelled2,247 km (1,396 mi)
Average journey time42 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly services [a]
Train number(s)13434/13433
Line(s) usedHowrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Katpadi–SMVT Bengaluru line
On-board services
Class(es)Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping arrangementsYes (12 Coaches)
Observation facilitiesSaffron-Grey Livery
Entertainment facilities
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stockModified LHB Coaches
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.)
Average length23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceMalda Town (MLDT)

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [3][4][5]

Overview edit

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Malda Town and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 13434/13433 on Weekly services.[6]

Rakes edit

It is the second Amrit Bharat Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service edit

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express currently operates Weekly, covering a distance of 2,272 km (1,412 mi) in a travel time of 45hrs 10mins with average speed of 55 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

  1. ^ 13434 - Sundays | 13433 - Tuesdays

Train halts edit

The halts for this 13433/13434 SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

  1. Malda Town
  2. New Farakka Junction
  3. Pakur
  4. Rampurhat Junction
  5. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  6. Barddhaman Junction
  7. Dankuni Junction
  8. Andul
  9. Kharagpur Junction
  10. Belda
  11. Jaleswar
  12. Balasore
  13. Soro
  14. Bhadrak
  15. Cuttack Junction
  16. Bhubaneswar
  17. Khurda Road Junction
  18. Brahmapur
  19. Srikakulam Road
  20. Vizianagaram Junction
  21. Visakhapatnam Junction
    (Reversal)
  22. Tuni
  23. Samalkot Junction
  24. Rajahmundry
  25. Eluru
  26. Vijayawada Junction
  27. Tenali Junction
  28. Chirala
  29. Ongole
  30. Nellore
  31. Gudur Junction
  32. Renigunta Junction
  33. Katpadi Junction
  34. Jolarpettai Junction
  35. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Amrit Bharat train from Malda to Bengaluru". The Statesman. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Amrit Bharat Express: Routes, Launch Date, Ticket Fare, And More". Jagran Josh. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "PM Modi Flags Off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Trains In Ayodhya". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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