Gour Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting the district of Kolkata with the district of Malda. The train covers a distance of up to Malda and back to Sealdah , Kolkata with the numbers 13153/54.
Timeline The Gour Express commenced operations as a triweekly express service between Sealdah and Malda from 20 April 1980. The train proved successful and the then railway minister A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury played a key role in increasing the frequency of the service. On 2 October 1982, he flagged off the first run of the train as a daily service.
Important stoppages
(only for 13154 service)
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.
Routeing and halts
Station code Station name13153 Distance from source in km Day13154 Distance from source in km DayArrival DepartureArrival Departure SDAH Source 22:05 0 1 04:40 Destination 347.3 2 NH 22:50 22:53 38.1 1 03:34 03:36 309.2 2 BDC 23:30 23:35 46.5 1 02:46 02:50 300.2 2 BWN 00:50 00:55 113.9 2 01:41 01:46 233.4 2 BHP 01:42 01:44 165.3 2 00:41 00:43 182 2 RPH 02:57 03:02 225.8 2 00:01 00:06 121.5 2 NHT 03:15 03:17 239.9 2 23:34 23:36 107.3 1 MRR 03:32 03:34 256.0 2 23:18 23:19 91.2 1 RJG --- --- 267.7 2 23:02 23:03 79.5 1 PKR 03:56 03:58 279:2 2 22:46 22:48 68 1 NFK 04:48 04:53 312.7 2 21:47 21:52 34.6 1 MLDT 6:05 Destination 347.3 2 Source 21:25 0 1
Timings 13153 leaves Sealdah around 22:05 everyday and reaches Malda Town at 6:05 next day. 13154 departs Malda Town around 21:25 everyday and reaches Sealdah at 4:40 next day.
Coach composition The train consists of 21 passenger coaches. The train runs with the following coach composition -
1 Composite 1st A/C 3 A/C 2-tier coaches 2 A/C 3-tier coaches 9 Non-A/C sleeper coaches 4 Unreserved sleeper coaches (UR) 1 Luggage-cum-Guard coaches with unreserved seating (SLR) 1 End on Generation (EOG)
Of these, one Luggage-cum-Guard, one unreserved sleeper, three reserved non-A/C sleeper, one A/C 3-tier and one A/C 2-tier coach were used for the through service between Sealdah and Balurghat (now closed).
Traction As the route from Sealdah to Malda is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah/Sealdah-based WAP-4/WAP-7 throughout its entire journey.
See also Old Malda Junction Sealdah railway station Malda Town railway station Gangarampur railway station Balurghat railway station
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