Ganadevata Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Azimganj Junction (AZ) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 280 km (174 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13017 / 13018 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | CC Class, 2nd sitting, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 22321/22322 Hool Express | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 13017 / 13018 Ganadevata Express is an important
and Azimganj.The Ganadevata express is used extensively by pilgrims going to visit the
pantry car. All the classes except general class require reservations. The train leaves Howrah junction at 06:05 to arrive at Azmiganj Junction at 12:00, and leaves Azmiganj at 15:40 to arrive at Howrah at 21:45.This name inspired by Tarun majumdar's movie which Based on noble Prize nominated Tarasankar bandopadhay's Same name novel Ganadevata (film).[1]
Important stopping points
- Howrah
- Seoraphuli Junction
- Bandel
- Burdwan
- Guskara.
- Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
- Prantik railway station
- Ahmedpur
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat
- Nalhati
- Azimganj Junction
Traction
On 1 September 2018, Howrah–Azimganj Ganadevta Express gets the electric traction, after the completion of route electrification up to Azimganj Junction (AZ), ER & it is regularly hauled by a
WAP-7
electric locomotive from end to end.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with 22321/22322 Hool Express.[2][3]
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute(NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
