Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express

Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express

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Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Howrah Junction
Stops	16 in both directions
End	Malda Town
Distance travelled	340 km (211 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, 2nd Class seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	No Pantry car coach attached
Observation facilities	Rake Sharing with 53047 / 48 Viswabharati Fast Passenger
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47.44 km/h (29 mph) including halts

The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Malda Town in India.

It operates as train number 13011 from Howrah Junction to Malda Town and as train number 13012 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal & Jharkhand.

Coaches

The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express presently has 2 AC Chair Car, 3 Second Class seating, 11 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13011 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express covers the distance of 340 kilometres in 07 hours 25 mins (45.84 km/hr) & in 06 hours 55 mins as 13012 Malda Town Howrah Intercity Express (49.16 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 13011 / 12 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express runs from Howrah Junction via Bardhaman Junction, Ahmadpur Junction, Nalhati Junction, New Farakka Junction to Malda Town.

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Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express - AC Chair Car

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Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express at Howrah Junction

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, a Howrah based WDM 2 or WDM 3A powers the train for its entire journey.

Timings

13011 Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis and reaches Malda Town the same day.

13012 Malda Town Howrah Intercity Express leaves Malda Town on a daily basis and reaches Howrah Junction the same day.