Maa Tara Express
 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal |
| First service | 6 September 2009 |
| Current operator | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Rampurhat (RPH) |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 226 km (140 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily.[a] |
| Train number | 13187 / 13188 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC Chair Car, Third AC Sleeper, Non AC Chair Car , General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Auto-rack arrangements | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities | E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. |
The 13187 / 13188 Maa Tara Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah and Rampurhat Junction in West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13187/13188 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3] The Maa Tara express is used extensively by pilgrims going to visit the Tarapith temple of Rampurhat
Service
The 13187/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 55m . The 13188/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 40m.
Schedule Halts
The schedule of this 13187/13188 Sealdah–Rampurhat Maa Tara Express is given below:-
| SDAH - RPH - SDAH Maa Tara Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13187 | Stations | 13188 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| SRC | 07:20 | Sealdah | 18:45 | DSTN |
| 07:54 | 07:56 | Naihati Jn | 17:46 | 17:48 |
| 08:30 | 08:32 | Bandel Jn | 16:56 | 16:58 |
| 09:22 | 09:24 | Barddhaman Junction | 16:04 | 16:06 |
| 10:01 | 10:03 | Guskara | 15:11 | 15:12 |
| 10:18 | 10:20 | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 14:54 | 14:56 |
| 10:28 | 10:29 | Prantik | 14:48 | 14:49 |
| 10:53 | 10:54 | Sainthia Junction | 14:26 | 14:28 |
| 11:12 | 11:13 | Tarapith Road | 14:15 | 14:16 |
| 11:55 | DSTN | Rampurhat Junction | SRC | 14:10 |
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches :
| Position | Coach | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Loco |  | Locomotive Engine |
| 1 | 🚉 SLR | Seating-cum-Luggage Rake |
| 2 | 💺 B1 | 3rd AC Sleeper (3A) |
| 3 | 💺 C1 | AC Chair Car |
| 4 | 🪑 D1 | Second Class Reserved Seating |
| 5 | 🪑 D2 | Second Class Reserved Seating |
| 6 | 🪑 D3 | Second Class Reserved Seating |
| 7 | 🪑 D4 | Second Class Reserved Seating |
| 8 | 🪑 D5 | Second Class Reserved Seating |
| 9 | 🟩 GEN | General Unreserved |
| 10 | 🟩 GEN | General Unreserved |
| 11 | 🟩 GEN | General Unreserved |
| 12 | 🟩 GEN | General Unreserved |
| 13 | 🟩 GEN | General Unreserved |
| 14 | ♿ LDS | Luggage-cum-Disabled-friendly Coach |
| EOG | ⚡ EOG | End-On Generator |
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Sealdah Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Sealdah to Rampurhat and vice versa.
See also
Notes
- ↑ in each direction
References
- ↑ Train coach derails at Sealdah, long-distance services delayed
- ↑ "Mamata language gift at iftar". The Telegraph. India. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ REGULATION OF TRAIN SERVICES FOR NI WORK AT HOOGHLY GHAT STATION FOR CONNECTING NEW JUBILEE BRIDGE