The 13431 / 13432 Nabadwip Dham – Balurghat Express is an express train operated by the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It runs between and in West Bengal. The train connects several towns and districts across southern and northern parts of the state and serves important stations such as , , and .
The train operates five days a week and is mainly used by regional passengers, daily commuters and pilgrims travelling between Nadia, Murshidabad, Malda and Dakshin Dinajpur districts.
Overview
The Nabadwip Dham – Balurghat Express service was introduced on 31 May 2022 to improve passenger rail connectivity between the southern and northern districts of West Bengal. The train connects the pilgrimage town of with the district headquarters of and passes through important railway junctions including , , and .
Covering a distance of about 333 km, with an average speed of 51 km/h and maximum speed of 110 km/h the train runs with conventional ICF coach rakes consisting mainly of general unreserved and second sitting coaches. The service operates five days a week and plays an important role in facilitating regional travel and daily commuting across multiple districts of the state.
Route and timing
Station Distance Division 13432 Arrival 13432 Departure 13431 Arrival 13431 Departure 0 km NFR — 14:30 11:40 — 32 km NFR 14:56 14:58 10:53 10:55 45 km NFR 15:09 15:11 10:40 10:42 73 km NFR 15:40 15:42 10:15 10:17 106 km ER 16:40 16:50 09:25 09:35 141 km ER 17:27 17:29 08:35 08:37 156 km ER 17:48 17:50 08:12 08:14 166 km ER 18:00 18:02 07:59 08:01 186 km ER 18:19 18:21 07:38 07:40 221 km ER 19:05 19:07 06:42 06:44 235 km ER 19:20 19:21 06:27 06:28 263 km ER 19:40 19:41 06:18 06:20 277 km ER 19:59 20:00 06:01 06:02 294 km ER 20:15 20:17 05:45 05:47 333 km ER 21:15 — — 05:20
Coach composition
The train generally operates with an ICF coach rake consisting of 12 coaches.
13431 – →
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SLR GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN D2 D1 SLR
13432 – →
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SLR D1 D2 GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN GEN SLR
Catering
The train does not have a pantry car and no onboard catering services are provided.
Traction
As the route is fully electrified, the train is hauled by a WAP-4 electric locomotive of the Howrah Loco Shed.
Rake reversals and sharing
Reversal
The train runs on a continuous route and does not require any rake reversal during its journey.
Sharing
The train shares its rake with the 13421 / 13422 Nabadwip Dham – Malda Town Express.
See also Nabadwip Dham railway station Balurghat railway station Malda Town railway station Howrah–Balurghat Bi-weekly Express :Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express (via Azimganj) Teesta Torsha Express
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