Sealdah–Ballia Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar & Uttar Pradesh |
| First service | 6 January 2004 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Ballia (BUI) |
| Stops | 30 |
| Distance travelled | 680 km (423 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 13105 / 13106 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class Seating, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts. |
The 13015 / 13016 Sealdah–Ballia Express is a express-type train of Indian Railways linking the city of Kolkata with Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
Stopage
[edit]This is a long-distance running express and covers its journey within a day. This train covers 669 kilometers at a speed of 40 km/h and through its journey it passes through important stations like:
- Sealdah
- Naihati
- Bandel
- Burdwan
- Durgapur
- Asansol
- Jhajha
- Gidhaur
- Jamui
- Kiul
- Barauni
- Hajipur
- Sonpur
- Chhapra
- Suraimanpur
- Sahatwar
- Ballia etc.
Facility
[edit]This train features a 2AC, a 3AC, a HA-1 AC, Sleeper Class and general sitting type of coaches. All the classes except general class require prior reservation. Tatkal scheme is available in this train, whereas pantry car facility is unavailable. This train is very popular among travelers; as a result of this people have to book their tickets at least four months in advance and even in some cases the Tatkal tickets are unavailable due to their high demand.[citation needed] This is one of the most important train in this route after Purvanchal Express via Mau.
Train detail
[edit]| Train No. | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Frequency | Stops | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13105 | Sealdah–Ballia Express | 13:20 | 06:10 | Daily | SDAH, ASNSL, JHJ, KUL, BRN, CHP, BUI, NYO, HJP, SEE | 669 km |
| 13106 | Ballia–Sealdah Express | 09:00 | 03:30 | Daily |
Traction
[edit]As the route is fully electrified, It is now hauled by Sealdah based WAP 7 or Howrah based WAP-4 throughout the entire journey. But sometimes Sealdah - Ballia Express is hauled by WAG-9 locomotive of different loco sheds.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Indian Railways Trains". IndiaRail.info.[permanent dead link][full citation needed]
- "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.