Ganadevata Express

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Ganadevata Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah (HWH)
Stops	13
End	Azimganj Junction (AZ)
Distance travelled	280 km (174 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13017 / 13018
On-board services
Class(es)	CC Class, 2nd sitting, General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Rake sharing with 22321/22322 Hool Express
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	40 km/h (25 mph) average with halts
Route map

The 13017 / 13018 Ganadevata Express is an important Express-type day-running train operated by Indian Railways; it connects Kolkata with Azimganj, a town in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It runs daily between Howrah and Azimganj.

The Ganadevata express is used extensively by pilgrims going to visit the Tarapith temple of Rampurhat. It previously ran between Howrah and Rampurhat, and was later extended to run to Azimganj; it covers 278 kilometers distance at an average speed of 42 kmph. Coach types in the train include AC chair car, second class sitting, and general, but it does not have a pantry car. All the classes except general class require reservations. The train leaves Howrah junction at 06:05 to arrive at Azmiganj Junction at 13:05, and leaves Azmiganj at 15:30 to arrive at Howrah at 21:45.^[1]

Important stopping points[]

1. Howrah
2. Bandel
3. Seoraphuli Junction
4. Burdwan
5. Guskara.
6. Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
7. Prantik railway station
8. Ahmedpur
9. Sainthia Junction
10. Rampurhat
11. Nalhati
12. Azimganj Junction

Traction[]

On 1 September 2018, Howrah–Azimganj Ganadevta Express gets the electric traction, after the completion of route electrification up to Azimganj Junction (AZ), ER & it is regularly hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-4 / WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Rake sharing[]

This train shares its rake with 22321/22322 Hool Express.^[2][3]

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