Uttar Banga Express

Uttar Banga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
First service15 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-15)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Bamanhat (BXT)
Stops25
Distance travelled748 km (465 mi)
Average journey time15 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)13147 / 13148
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts

The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Dakshineswar, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road railway station, Falakata, New Cooch Behar & Dinhata. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the famous Sainthia train collision at Sainthia, West Bengal.

It operates as train number 13147 from Sealdah to Bamanhat and as train number 13148 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal. Uttar Banga translates to North Bengal in Bengali language.

Coaches

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express presently has 1 H1 AC 1 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

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 13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express covers the distance of 693 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins (50.10 km/h (31 mph)) & in 13 hours 45 mins as 13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express (49.80 km/h (31 mph)).

Earlier it was known as North Bengal Express.

Route & halts

The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express runs from

Traction

It is now hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive or Howrah-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Sealdah up to New Cooch Behar after which a Siliguri-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive takes the train towards Bamanhat and vice versa.

Timings

  • 13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Bamanhat at 11:30 hrs IST the next day.
  • 13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express leaves Bamanhat on a daily basis at 13:15 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 05:15 hrs IST the next day.

Coach composition

The coach composition of train is;

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage rake/parcel van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SLR GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 B1 B2 B3 A1 A2 H1 SLR

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

References

  • "UTTAR BANGA EXPRESS Fare in Sleeper/SL Class from New Cooch Behar/NCB to Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Arriving at New Jalpaiguri : Sealdah New Cooch Behar Uttarbanga Express – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Uttarbanga Express had crossed speed limit: Officials – Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Uttarbanga driver violated red signal: Signal in-charge – The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "Journey begins by Uttar Banga Express. WDM3A – India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com". indiamike.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  • "COOCHBEHAR | Abandoned infant found in Sealdah–New Cooch Behar Uttarbanga Express toilet | The Echo of India". echoofindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.