Maa Tara Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 6 September 2009 | ||||
| Last service | 100 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Ridership | 2111 | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Rampurhat Junction (RPH) | ||||
| Stops | 8 | ||||
| Distance travelled | the mawa226.54 km (140.77 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 3 hours 40 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13187/13188 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Chair Car, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | you | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | I | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) | ||||
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Maa Tara Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13187/13188 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]The Maa Tara express is used extensively by pilgrims going to visit the Tarapith temple of Rampurhat
Service
[edit]The 13187/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 55m . The 13188/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 40m.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Naihati Junction
- Bandel Junction
- Barddhaman Junction
- Guskara
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Prantik railway station
- Sainthia Junction
- Tarapith Road
- Rampurhat Junction
Coach composite
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :
- 1 AC III Chair Car
- 5 Chair Car
- 6 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Sealdah Shed based WAP7 electric locomotive from Sealdah to Rampurhat and vice versa.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Train coach derails at Sealdah, long-distance services delayed
- ^ "Mamata language gift at iftar". The Telegraph. India. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICES FOR NI WORK AT HOOGHLY GHAT STATION FOR CONNECTING NEW JUBILEE BRIDGE