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Tebhaga Express

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Service type
  
Mail/Express

First service
  
25 November 2007

Start
  
Kolkata (KOAA)

Locale
  
West Bengal

Current operator(s)
  
Eastern Railways

Stops
  
10

The Tebhaga Express (locomotive: BWN WDM-3A) is an interstate mail/express type train of Indian Railways connecting the city Kolkata with the city Balurghat. The train covers a distance of 443 kilometers to Balurghat at an average speed of 50 kilometres per hour. Only general class (unreserved), chair car (reserved/unreserved) coaches are available in it as it is a day train. Tatkal schemes are available. It is well known for its punctuality and cleanliness. Its name is based on the Tebhaga Movement, as the movement also took place in Dakshin Dinajpur district.

Contents

Important stoppages

  • Kolkata
  • Burdwan jn.
  • Bolpur jn.
  • Rampurhat
  • Pakur
  • New Farakka Junction
  • Malda Town
  • Eklakhi jn.
  • Gazole (GZO)
  • Buniadpur
  • Gangarampur
  • Balurghat

    • Details

  • 13161 KOAA BLGT Tebhaga Express departs Kolkata and reaches Balurghat.
  • 13162 BLGT KOAA Tebhaga Express departs Balurghat and reaches Kolkata.

    • References

    Tebhaga Express Wikipedia
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