The 13161 / 13162 Tebhaga Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway Zone that runs between Kolkata and Balurghat via Rampurhat, Malda Town. It is operated with 13161 / 13162 train numbers on a hexa-weekly basis.
Overview
The train is named after the Tebhaga movement of Bengal, as the strike also took place in Balurghat.
It runs on a hexa-weekly basis and connects important stations such as Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Shantiniketan, Malda Town and Buniadpur. It is a fully day train providing reserved and unreserved coaches and as well as Tatkal scheme. The train is known for its punctuality and cleanliness.
The 13161/KOAA-BLGT Tebhaga Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 441 km in 9h 40m. The 13162/BLGT-KOAA Tebhaga Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers same distance in 8h 55m.
Timetable
13161 – Tebhaga Express ( – )
Station Arrival Departure — 12:55 14:18 14:21 15:05 15:08 16:07 16:12 16:37 16:38 16:59 17:01 17:52 17:54 18:40 18:50 19:20 19:22 19:35 19:37 20:10 20:12 20:23 20:25 20:50 20:52 22:00 —
13162 – Tebhaga Express ( – )
Station Arrival Departure — 05:45 06:03 06:05 06:18 06:20 06:31 06:33 06:55 06:57 07:10 07:12 07:50 08:00 08:32 08:34 09:14 09:16 09:36 09:37 10:06 10:11 11:19 11:22 12:14 12:16 14:15 —
Route and halts The important stops of the train are:
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Earlier, the train was used with ICF coaches. The train used to run with 22 standard coaches. From December 2025, brand new LHB coaches have been attached to it.
3 AC III Tier (LWACCN)
1 AC Chair Car (LWSACCN)
5 Sleeper Coaches (LWSCN)
7 second class (2S) reservation (LWSCZ)
4 general unreserved (LWS)
1 SLRD (ladies/disabled) cum luggage car (LSLRD)
1 Generator Car (Vestibuled Luggage Car) (LWLRRM)
Coach composition
Kolkata to Balurghat:
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SLRD GEN GEN S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 C1 B1 B2 B3 GEN GEN EOG
Balurghat to Kolkata:
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 EOG GEN GEN B3 B2 B1 C1 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 GEN GEN SLRD
Traction
Previously, this train ran with diesel traction WDM-3A , WDM-3D and WDM-2. As the entire route is electrified, the train is usually hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for its entire journey.
References
Indian Railways