Uttar Banga Express

Uttar Banga Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 15 April 2000
Current operator(s) Eastern Railways
Route
Termini Sealdah (SDAH)
Bamanhat (BXT)
Stops 18
Distance travelled 748 km (465 mi)
Average journey time 15 hours 55 minutes as 13147, 16 hours as 13148
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 13147 / 13148
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 tier,AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No pantry car attached
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock Standard ICF coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
50 km/h (31 mph) including halts

The 13147 / 13148 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Dakshineswar, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, 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.

13147 Uttar Banga Express – Second Class coach

Coaches

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express presently has 1 HA1 AC 1/2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 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.

Routeing

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express runs from

Traction

It is now hauled by Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-5/WAP-4 from Sealdah up to New Cooch Behar after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 takes the train towards Bamanhat

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 the 15007 train is:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
GEN GEN GRD GEN GEN SE1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 B1 A1 GEN GEN GRD

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