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Gour Express

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)

<small>Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.</small>

Routeing and halts

Timings

  1. 13153 leaves Sealdah around 22:05 everyday and reaches Malda Town at 6:05 next day.
  2. 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

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