Farakka Express (via Sultanpur)

Farakka Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Malda Town (MLDT)
End	Delhi Junction (DLI)
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	13413 / 13414
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available (paid)
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad gauge
Operating speed	Average – 42 km/h
Route map

Farakka Express is an Express train of Indian Railways connecting Murshidabad and Malda districts of West Bengal with the national capital Delhi. This train is in much demand from the people of the district of Malda and Murshidabad. It covers a distance of 1422 km at an average speed of 42 km/h.

Halts[]

This train halts at:-

• Malda Town
• New Farakka Junction
• Barharwa Junction
• Sahibganj
• Kahalgaon
• Bhagalpur Junction
• Jamalpur Junction
• Kiul Junction
• Barh
• Patna Junction
• Danapur
• Mughalsarai Junction
• Dildarnagar Junction
• Varanasi Junction
• Jaunpur Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Kanpur Central
• Aligarh Junction
• Khurja Junction
• Tundla Junction
• Delhi Junction

Coach composition[]

Coach composition of this train is as follows: HCPV-2, SLR-2, SL-9, GEN-7, 3AC-3, 2AC-1, PC-1; Total= 25 coaches

Schedule[]

Farakka Express with WAG-7

• 13413 Farakka Express leaves Malda Town station at 19:10 on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and reaches Delhi Junction at 4:30 on second day.
• 13414 Farakka Express departs Delhi Junction at 21:50 on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and reaches Malda Town station 7:20 on second day. Pantry car and Tatkal scheme is available in this train.

It is hauled by WAP-4/WAP-5 locomotive from Old Delhi to Lucknow Charbagh and from Lucknow Charbagh, WDM-3D class diesel locomotive puts it into action.

References[]

External links[]

• Farakka Express/13413 India Rail Info
• Farakka Express/13414 India Rail Info