Siliguri–Bamanhat Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal |
| First service | 27 March 2010 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Siliguri Junction Bamanhat |
| Stops | 14 |
| Distance travelled | 233 km (145 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15467 / 15468 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General unreserved Second sitting |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 34 km/h (21 mph) |
The 15467 / 68 Siliguri Junction -Bamanhat Express[1] is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Siliguri Junction and Bamanhat of West Bengal in India.[2]
Timings
[edit]It operates as train number 15467 from Platform Number 01 of Siliguri Junction at 06:45 and reaches Platform Number 01 of Bamanhat at 13:40. As train number 15468 it starts from Bamanhat at 09:30 and reaches Platform Number 01 of Siliguri Junction at 18:15. The train travels entirely in West Bengal.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Coaches
[edit]The 15467 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Bamanhat Express has nine general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Traction
[edit]The train is hauled by WDP-4D/WDP-4/WDP-4B Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri for its entire journey from Siliguri Junction to Bamanhat.
Routing
[edit]The 15467 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Bamanhat Express runs from
- Siliguri Junction via
- Gulma
- Sivok Junction
- Bagrakote Railway Station
- Odlabari Railway Station
- Damdim Railway Station
- New Malbazar Junction
- Banarhat Railway Station
- Binnaguri Junction
- Dalgaon Railway Station
- Hasimara Railway Station
- Alipurduar Junction
- New Cooch Behar Junction
- Dewanhat Railway Station
- Dinhata railway station to
- Bamanhat railway station.
Rake sharing
[edit]The train shares its rake with Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express.
References
[edit]- ^ "Siliguri-Bamanhat Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "In Bengal, another train stops for elephants". www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Northeast Frontier Railway, 22 November 2016
- ^ "Siliguri-Bamanhat Express". confirmtkt.com.
- ^ "Siliguri Bamanhat Express". www.trainman.in.
- ^ "Siliguri Bamanhat Train". www.etrainstatus.com.
- ^ "Siliguri Bamanhat Train". gettraininfo.com.