The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express is a daily express train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road railway station, New Cooch Behar. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the infamous Sainthia train collision at Sainthia, West Bengal.
It operates as train number 13147 from Sealdah to Bamanhat and as train number 13148 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal. Uttar Banga translates to North Bengal in Bengali language.
The 13147 / 48 SealdahâÂÂBamanhat Uttar Banga Express presently has 1 H1 AC 1 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 7 Sleeper class, 2 General Unreserved & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have 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 13147 SealdahâÂÂBamanhat Uttar Banga Express covers the distance of 693 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins () & in 13 hours 45 mins as 13148 BamanhatâÂÂSealdah Uttar Banga Express ().
Earlier it was known as North Bengal Express.
The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express runs from
As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a based WAP 7 electric Locomotive,Howrah-based WAP-4 Electric Locomotive or Howrah-based WAP-5 from end to end.
The coach composition of train is;