The 15233 / 15234 Maithili Express is express train of Indian Railways. It is connecting Kolkata with Darbhanga. It covers a distance of 539 kilometers at an average speed of 49 kmph. It has general, AC two tier, AC three tier, and sleeper classes. All classes except general require reservations. There is no pantry car, although tatkal scheme is available. It is hauled by WAM-4, WAP-4 and WDM-3A classes of locomotives.
Route and halts The train runs from via , , , , , , , to .
Traction Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed / Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Kolkata to Darbhanga, and vice versa.
Rake sharing The train shares its rake with 15235/15236 Howrah–Darbhanga Express.
Timings 15233 Maithili Express departs Kolkata station at 10:40 on Monday, Thursday and reaches Darbhanga at 22:15 same day. 15234 Maithili Express departs Darbhanga at 16:10 on Sunday, Wednesday and reaches Kolkata station at 3:10 next day.
Timetable 15233 - Chitpur (Kolkata) to Darbhanga Station code Station name Arrival Departure KOAA Kolkata Terminus, West Bengal Starting station 10:40 BWN 12:16 12:21 DGR Durgapur 13:18 13:20 ASN 14:11 14:21 JAJ Jhajha 17:20 17:25 BJU 19:55 20:15 SPJ 21:05 21:10 DBG 22:15 Destination station
15234 - Darbhanga to Chitpur (Kolkata) Station code Station name Arrival Departure DBG Starting station 16:10 SPJ Samastipur Junction 16:55 16:58 BJU 17:50 18:10 JAJ Jhajha 20:25 20:30 ASN 23:15 23:25 DGR Durgapur 00:03 00:05 BWN 01:10 01:15 KOAA Kolkata Terminus, West Bengal 03:10 Destination station
References http://indiarailinfo.com/train/8920?kkk=1315119719141