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This train shares its rake with 22321/22322 [[Hool Express]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-ganadevta-express-13017/461/1/1801|title=13017/Ganadevta Express|website=www.indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><ref>https://st.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya22/0/7/0/6/3713706/0/img20180814121806653598.jpg |
This train shares its rake with 22321/22322 [[Hool Express]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-ganadevta-express-13017/461/1/1801|title=13017/Ganadevta Express|website=www.indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><ref>[https://st.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya22/0/7/0/6/3713706/0/img20180814121806653598.jpg Image] st.indiarailinfo.com</ref> |
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Azimganj Junction (AZ) | ||||
| Stops | 13 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 280 km (174 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13017 / 13018 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | CC Class, 2nd sitting, General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 22321/22322 Hool Express | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average with halts | ||||
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The 13017 / 13018 Ganadevata Express is an important Express-type day-running train operated by Indian Railways; it connects Kolkata with Azimganj, a town in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. It runs daily between Howrah and Azimganj.
The Ganadevata express is used extensively by pilgrims going to visit the Tarapith temple of Rampurhat. It previously ran between Howrah and Rampurhat, and was later extended to run to Azimganj; it covers 278 kilometers distance at an average speed of 47 kmph. Coach types in the train include AC chair car, second class sitting, and general, but it does not have a pantry car. All the classes except general class require reservations. The train leaves Howrah junction at 06:05 to arrive at Azmiganj Junction at 12:00, and leaves Azmiganj at 15:40 to arrive at Howrah at 21:45.[1]
Important stopping points
- Howrah
- Seoraphuli Junction
- Bandel
- Burdwan
- Guskara.
- Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
- Prantik railway station
- Ahmedpur
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat
- Nalhati
- Azimganj Junction
Traction
On 1 September 2018, Howrah–Azimganj Ganadevta Express gets the electric traction, after the completion of route electrification up to Azimganj Junction (AZ), ER & it is regularly hauled by a Howrah-based WAP-4 / WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with 22321/22322 Hool Express.[2][3]
