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Uttar Banga Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Operating
First service	15 April 2000; 24 years ago
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Sealdah (SDAH); Bamanhat (BXT)
Stops	25
Distance travelled	748 km (465 mi)
Average journey time	15 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13147 / 13148
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, ; E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts

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The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Dakshineswar, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road railway station, Falakata, New Cooch Behar & Dinhata. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the famous 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.

Coaches

The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat 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.

Service

The 13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express covers the distance of 693 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins (50.10 km/h (31 mph)) & in 13 hours 45 mins as 13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express (49.80 km/h (31 mph)).

Earlier it was known as North Bengal Express.

Route & halts

The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express runs from

Traction

It is now hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive or Howrah-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Sealdah up to New Cooch Behar after which a Siliguri-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive takes the train towards Bamanhat and vice versa.

Timings

13147 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 19:35 hrs IST and reaches Bamanhat at 11:30 hrs IST the next day.
13148 Bamanhat–Sealdah Uttar Banga Express leaves Bamanhat on a daily basis at 13:15 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 05:15 hrs IST the next day.

Coach composition

The coach composition of train is;

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
10 Sleeper coaches
6 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage rake/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	SLR	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	B1	B2	B3	A1	A2	H1	SLR

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
13149/50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
12377/78 Sealdah New Alipurduar Padatik Superfast Express
12344/45 Sealdah New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail
15959/60 Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express
13175/76 Sealdah Silchar/Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
12345/46 Howrah Guwahati Saraighat Super-fast Express
15722/23 New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express
12518/19 Kolkata Guwahati Garib Rath Express
12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
13141/42 Sealdah New Alipurduar Teesta Torsha Express
13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
12503/04 Bangalore Humsafar Express
13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

References

"UTTAR BANGA EXPRESS Fare in Sleeper/SL Class from New Cooch Behar/NCB to Kolkata Sealdah/SDAH". railenquiry.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"Arriving at New Jalpaiguri : Sealdah New Cooch Behar Uttarbanga Express – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"Uttarbanga Express had crossed speed limit: Officials – Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"Uttarbanga driver violated red signal: Signal in-charge – The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"Journey begins by Uttar Banga Express. WDM3A – India Travel Forum | IndiaMike.com". indiamike.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
"COOCHBEHAR | Abandoned infant found in Sealdah–New Cooch Behar Uttarbanga Express toilet | The Echo of India". echoofindia.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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-The 13147 / 48 {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}–{{stnlnk|Bamanhat}} '''Uttar Banga Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat in India. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the famous [[Sainthia train collision]] at [[Sainthia]], [[West Bengal]].
+The 13147 / 13148 '''Uttar Banga Express''' is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via [[Dakshineswar]], [[Barddhaman]], [[Bolpur]], [[Rampurhat]], [[Malda Town]], [[New Jalpaiguri]], [[Jalpaiguri Road railway station]], [[Jalpaiguri Road railway station|Falakata]], [[New Cooch Behar]] & [[Dinhata]]. Uttar Banga Express was one of the two trains involved in the famous [[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.
-[[File:13147 Uttar Banga Express - Second Class coach.jpg|thumb|13147 Uttar Banga Express – Second Class coach]]
 ==Coaches==
-The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a [[pantry car]].
+The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat 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.
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 Earlier it was known as North Bengal Express.
-==Routeing==
+==Route & halts==
-The 13147 / 48 Sealdah–Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express runs from
+The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express runs from
-* '''[[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah (Kolkata)]]''' via
+* '''[[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah (Kolkata)]]'''
+* [[Bidhannagar Road railway station|Bidhannagar Road]]
+* [[Dakshineswar railway station|Dakshineswar]]
 * {{stnlnk|Barddhaman Junction}}
-* [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station]]
+* [[Guskara railway station|Guskara]]
+* [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur Shantiniketan]]
+* [[Ahmadpur Junction railway station|Ahmadpur Junction]]
 * {{stnlnk|Sainthia Junction}}
 * [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat Junction]]
-* [[Pakur railway station]]
+* [[Nalhati Junction railway station|Nalhati]]
+* [[Pakur railway station|Pakur]]
 * [[New Farakka Junction railway station|New Farakka Junction]]
-* '''{{stnlnk|Malda Town}}'''
+* {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}
-* [[Kishanganj railway station]]
+* [[Samsi railway station|Samsi]]
-* '''[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]'''
+* [[Kumedpur Junction railway station|Kumedpur]]
-*[[Dhupguri railway station]]
+* [[Barsoi Junction railway station|Barsoi]]
-* [[Falakata Railway Station]]
+* [[Dalkhola railway station|Dalkhola]]
+* [[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]]
+* [[Aluabari Road Junction railway station|Aluabari Road]]
+* [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]
+* [[Jalpaiguri Road railway station|Jalpaiguri Road]]
+* [[New Maynaguri railway station|New Maynaguri]]
+* [[Dhupguri railway station|Dhupguri]]
+* [[Falakata Railway Station|Falakata]]
 * {{stnlnk|New Cooch Behar}}
-* [[Dewanhat Railway Station]]
+* [[Dewanhat Railway Station|Dewanhat]]
-* [[Dinhata Railway Station]] to
+* [[Dinhata Railway Station|Dinhata]]
-* [[Bamanhat railway station]].
+* '''[[Bamanhat railway station|Bamanhat]]'''.
 ==Traction==
-It is now hauled by [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah]]-based [[WAP-5]]/[[WAP-4]] from [[Sealdah]] up to [[New Cooch Behar]] after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri]]-based [[WDP-4]] takes the train towards [[Bamanhat]]
+It is now hauled by a [[Sealdah railway station |Sealdah]]-based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive or [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive from [[Sealdah]] up to [[New Cooch Behar]] after which a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri]]-based [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4|WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4|WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive takes the train towards [[Bamanhat railway station|Bamanhat]] and vice versa.
 ==Timings==
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 ==Coach composition==
-The coach composition of the 15007 train is:
+The coach composition of train is;
 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 1 AC III Tier
 * 10 Sleeper coaches
-* 6 General
+* 6 General Unreserved
-* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
+* 2 Seating cum Luggage rake/parcel van
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 ==Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector==
+* 22301/02 [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express]]
 * 12041/42 [[New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express]]
 * 22309/40 [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express]]
-* 12377/78 [[Padatik Express]]
+* 13149/50 [[Kanchan Kanya Express|Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express]]
+* 12377/78 [[Padatik Express|Sealdah New Alipurduar Padatik Superfast Express]]
-* 12344/45 [[Darjeeling Mail]]
+* 12344/45 [[Darjeeling Mail|Sealdah New Jalpaiguri Superfast Darjeeling Mail]]
-* 15959/60 [[Kamrup Express]]
-* 13175/76 [[Kanchenjunga Express]]
+* 15959/60 [[Kamrup Express|Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express]]
+* 13175/76 [[Kanchenjunga Express|Sealdah Silchar/Agartala Kanchanjunga Express]]
-* 12345/46 [[Saraighat Express]]
+* 12345/46 [[Saraighat Express|Howrah Guwahati Saraighat Super-fast Express]]
 * 15722/23 [[Paharia Express|New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express]]
-* 12518/19 [[Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express|Kolkata Garib Rath Express]]
+* 12518/19 [[Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express|Kolkata Guwahati Garib Rath Express]]
 * 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]
-* 13141/42 [[Teesta Torsha Express]]
+* 13141/42 [[Teesta Torsha Express|Sealdah New Alipurduar Teesta Torsha Express]]
 * 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
 * 12503/04 [[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express|Bangalore Humsafar Express]]
-* 13182/83 Silghat Town–Kolkata Express
+* 13181/82 [[Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express]]
 * 22511/12 [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express]]
 * 12526/27 [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]