Surat–Malda Town Express

Surat–Malda Town Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	9 July 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-09)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Surat (ST) Malda Town (MLDT)
Stops	28
Distance travelled	2,137 km (1,328 mi)
Average journey time	40 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	13425 / 13426
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 13425 / 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express is an Express train running between Surat of Gujarat and Malda Town of West Bengal.^[1][2]

It operates as train number 13425 from Malda Town to Surat and as train number 13426 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Coach composite

The train consists of 22 LHB coaches;

• 1 AC II Tier
• 5 AC III Tier
• 8 Sleeper class
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Services

13425 Malda Town–Surat Express covers the distance of 2137 km in 40 hours 20 mins (53 km/h) and in 41 hours 40 mins as 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express (51 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (35 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Surat
• Nandurbar
• Jalgaon
• Bhusaval
• Akola
• Badnera
• Nagpur
• Durg
• Raipur
• Bilaspur
• Jharsuguda
• Rourkela
• Ranchi
• Bokaro Steel City
• Dhanbad
• Asansol
• Durgapur
• Rampurhat
• New Farakka
• Malda Town

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once at;

• Durgapur.

Traction

The route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

See also

• Tapti Ganga Express
• Shramik Express
• Udyog Karmi Express

References

1. "13425/Malda Town–Surat Express". India Rail Info.
2. "13426/Surat–Malda Town Express". India Rail Info.