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Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast | ||||
First service | 3 July 2008 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini |
Kolkata Haldibari | ||||
Stops | 9 | ||||
Distance travelled | 620 km (385 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 11 hours 20 minutes as 12363 Kolkataâ Haldibari Intercity Express, 11 hours 10 minutes as 12364 HaldibariâKolkata Intercity Express | ||||
Service frequency | 3 days a week. 12363 KolkataâHaldibari Intercity Express â Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. 12364 HaldibariâKolkata Intercity Express â Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. | ||||
Train number(s) | 12363 / 12364 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, Second Class seating, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | No pantry car attached | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum ,55.11 km/h (34 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 12363 / 64 KolkataâHaldibari-Kolkata Intercity Express is a Superfast Express train of Indian Railways â Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata and Haldibari via Barddhaman , Rampurhat , New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) and Jalpaiguri in India. This is the longest running intercity express train in West Bengal.
It operates as train number 12363 from Kolkata to Haldibari and as train number 12364 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal.
The train started in the year 2005 used to run between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri with train no 12503/12504 belong to North East Frontier Railway and used to have only unreserved second-class seating. Latter on this train was extended to Haldibari and originating station was changed from Sealdah to Kolkata Chitpur station. There is 2S and CC seating.
12363 / 64 KolkataâHaldibari Intercity Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car, 9 Second Class Seating(Reserved), 3 General Second Class(Unreserved) and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 12363 KolkataâHaldibari Intercity Express covers the distance of 620 kilometres in 11 hours 20 mins (54.71 km/h) and in 11 hours 10 mins as 12364 HaldibariâKolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express (55.52 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 12363 / 64 KolkataâHaldibari Intercity Express runs from Kolkata Via Barddhaman Junction, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat, Pakur, Malda Town, Harishchandrapur, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri to Haldibari.
Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4, WDP4B or WDP-4D powers the train from Haldibari to New Jalpaiguri. From New Jalpaiguri to Kolkata the train is hauled by WAP-4/ WAP-5 / WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah.
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