The 13113 / 13114 Hazarduari Express is an express-type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with Lalgola in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It is named after the famous Hazarduari Palace.[1] It is a daytime train covering 225 kilometers at an average speed of 50 km/h.[2]

Hazarduari Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal
First service7 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-07)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiKolkata (KOAA)
Lalgola (LGL)
Stops10
Distance travelled225 km (140 mi)
Average journey time4 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13113 / 13114
On-board services
Class(es)Second Class Seating, AC Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsOverhead racks
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Facilities

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An advance reservation period of 60 days is available for this train. 3 AC chair cars, 2 Second class sitting coach, 5 general sitting coach including guard coach cum luggage break van are available in it. Pantry car service is not available in it.

Traction

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Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Route and halts

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Timings

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  • 13113 Hazarduari Express leaves Kolkata Railway station at 6:50 am in morning everyday and reaches Lalgola same day at 11:20 am. Reaches Bhagwangola at 10:47 am, Jiaganj at 10:36 am, Murshidabad station at 10:27 am, Berhampore Court Station at 10:14 am, Plassey at 9:32 am, Bethuadahari at 9:13 am, Krishnanagar at 8:50 am, Ranaghat at 8:20 am, Barrackpore at 7:20 am,
  • 13114 Hazarduari Express departs Lalgola at 4:30 pm in afternoon via Bhagwangola (at 4:41 pm), Jiaganj (4:53 pm), Murshidabad(at 5:01 pm), Berhampore Court (at 5:14 pm), Beldanga (at 5:34 pm), Plassey (at 5:50 pm), Bethuadahari (at 6:13 pm), Krishnanagar (at 6:56 pm), Ranaghat (at 7:36 pm), Barrackpore (at 8:41 pm) and reaches Kolkata Railway station at 9:40 pm same day.

References

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  1. ^ "আতঙ্কের স্মৃতি মুছে বর্ষশেষে ফের চালু হাজারদুয়ারি এক্সপ্রেস". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ Das, Subhadeep. "13114/Hazarduari Express (PT) - Lalgola to Kolkata ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.