Teesta Torsha Express

Teesta Torsha Express

Teesta Torsha Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale West Bengal, Just touching Bihar
Current operator(s) Eastern Railways
Route
Start Sealdah
End New Alipurduar
Distance travelled 718 km (446 mi)
Average journey time 17 hours 50 minutes as 13141 Sealdah New Alipurduar Teesta Torsha Express, 17 hours 40 minutes as 13142 New Alipurduar Sealdah Teesta Torsha Express
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry car coach attached
Baggage facilities Available
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 40 km/h (25 mph)

The Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India. One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Chinsurah , Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore(Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, Jalpaiguri. It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up )& 42 km (dn) with 34 halts. The train number is 13141/13142. It has slip route runs between Raninagar, Jalpaiguri, & Haldibari. The train has 8 Sleeper coaches, 2 AC coaches, & 3 Unreserved Compartments & 1 Unreserved Ladies Compartments .[1]

Slip Route

  1. RQJ Raninagar Jalpaiguri railway station
  2. MNR Jalpaiguri Halt railway station
  3. JPG Jalpaiguri City railway station
  4. HDB Haldibari railway station

References

  1. "Teesta Torsha Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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