The Sealdah–Varanasi Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Varanasi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 13133/13134 train numbers. It runs from Varanasi on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. From Sealdah MON TUE WED FRI SAT [1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 25 December 2014 |
| Last service | 2020 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Stops | 33 |
| Distance travelled | 693 km (431 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24h 25m |
| Service frequency | Daily [a] |
| Train number(s) | 13133/13134 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coach |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph), including halts |
Service
editThe 13133/Sealdah–Varanasi (Upper India) Express has an average speed of 36 km/h and covers 872 km in 24h 25m. 13134/Varanasi–Sealdah (Upper India) Express has an average speed of 33 km/h and covers 872 km in 26h 15m.
Route and halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Bidhannagar Road
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Rampurhat Junction
- Barharwa Junction
- Sahibganj Junction
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Jamalpur Junction
- Kiul Junction
- Lakhisarai Junction
- Barh
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Patna Sahib
- Gulzarbagh
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
- Patna Junction
- Phulwari Sharif
- Danapur
- Ara Junction
- Buxar
- Dildarnagar Junction
- Zamania
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composition
editThe train has standard LCF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches :
- 2 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Sealdah to Varanasi and vice versa.
Running status
edit13134 – leaves at 8:40 hrs from Varanasi Jn every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and reaches 2nd day at 10:55 hrs IST at Sealdah
13133 – leaves Sealdah at 21:15 hrs every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and reaches Varanasi Jn at 21:40 hrs IST on 2nd day.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
editExternal links
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