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Binnaguri Junction
Binnaguri Junction railway station is the railway station which serves the town of Binnaguri near Birpara which is a part of Doars region in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies in the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line of Northeast Frontier Railway zone, Alipurduar railway division. Trains Major trains running from Binnaguri Junction are as follows: * Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Express * Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Express * Delhi-Alipurduar Mahananda Express *Alipurduar - Secunderabad Express * Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express * Kamakhya-Patna Capital Express *Ranchi–Kamakhya Express *Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express *Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the ' .... References {{reflist Railway junction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express
Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Delhi and in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15621/15622 train numbers on once in week basis. Service The 15621/Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 1878 km in 36 hrs 5 mins. 15622/Anand Vihar–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1878 km in 39 hrs 40 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: *Assam: # (Starts) # Goalpara Town # # *West Bengal: # # Binnaguri Junction # New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) *Bihar: # # # # *Uttar Pradesh : # # # # # # # # *Delhi: # (Ends) Schedule Rake sharing 15619/15620 – Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express Traction Kamakhya Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4B/ WDP-4D/WDP-4 Locomotive from up to . And from to , the train is hauled by WAP-5/ WAP-7 L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the ''"Gateway of Northeast India"'', Siliguri is popular for three Ts - tea, timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River and the Teesta River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the third largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal. It is located conveniently, connecting four international borders i.e. China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. It also connects the North-East with mainland India. Located at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Siliguri is a significant trading and transportation hub. History file:BAYLEY(1838) Map of the Country between Titaleea and Dorjeling.jpg, 200px, left, Map of Darjeeling district (1838) durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express
The 15767 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15767 from to and as train number 15768 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal. Coaches The 15767 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express has nine general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach. 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 15767 - Intercity Express covers the distance of in 4 hours 45 mins (34 km/hr) & in 4 hours 00 mins as the 15768 - Intercity Express (40 km/hr). As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge. Routing The 15767 / 68 Siligur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranchi–Kamakhya Express
Ranchi–Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Jharkhand and in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15661/15662 train numbers once in week basis. The train passes through Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam. Service The 15661/Ranchi–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1191 km in 27 hrs. 15662/Kamakhya–Ranchi Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1191 km in 26 hrs 25 mins. Route and halts The important halts of the train are : JHARKHAND # (Starts) # # # Chandrapura # Dhanbad # Pakur railway station WEST BENGAL # # # # # # New Farakka Junction # # # # Malbazar Junction # Binnaguri Junction # Hasimara Railway Station # BIHAR # Barsoi # Kishanganj ASSAM # # # Goalpara # (Ends) Traction Ranchi Kamakhya Express is hauled by an Asansol Electric Loco Shed-based WAG-5/WAP-4 or Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 from to , From to the train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital Express (India)
The 13247/48 Kamakhya–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express and 13245/46 New Jalpaiguri–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express are the Express trains in India, Express trains belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri and in India. It is operated with 13247/48 and 13245/46 train numbers on four days and three days respectively each week. Service The 13245/46 Capital Express has average speed of 35 km/hr and covers 490 km in 14h. The 13247/48 Capital Express has average speed of 39 km/hr and covers 942 km in 24h. Halts The important halts of the train are: ASSAM * * Goalpara, Goalpara Town * WEST BENGAL * * Hasimara Railway Station * Dalgaon Railway Station * Binnaguri Junction * * (reversal) * * BIHAR * * * * * * * * * * * * * Banka Ghat * * Coach composition The train has LHB coach. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class * 4 AC II Tier * 4 AC III Tier * 8 Sleeper C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanchan Kanya Express
The 13149 / 50 ''Kanchan Kanya Express'' is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that connects the cities of Kolkata and Alipurduar via Siliguri. It runs between & in Indian state of West Bengal. This train runs through the beautiful Dooars region of West Bengal between Siliguri Junction and Alipurduar which includes Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Sevoke Railway Bridge, River Teesta, River Jaldhaka, River Torsha, Dooars-Terai tea gardens, Gorumara National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary etc. It operates as train number 13149 from Sealdah to Alipurduar Junction and as train number 13150 in the reverse direction, serving the state of West Bengal. Coaches The 13149 / 50 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express presently has 1 AC 1 tier (HA1), 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car. As is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alipurduar - Secunderabad Express
Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and northeastern states of India. Alipurduar was a sub-divisional town of Jalpaiguri district until 2007 when it was created a separate district. Geography Location Alipurduar is located at . Area overview Alipurduar district is covered by two maps. It is an extensive area in the eastern end of the Dooars in West Bengal. It is undulating country, largely forested, with numerous rivers flowing down from the outer ranges of the Himalayas in Bhutan. It is a predominantly rural area with 79.38% of the population living in the rural areas. The district has 1 municipal town and 20 census towns and that means that 20.62% of the population lives in the urban areas. The scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, taken together, form more than half the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahananda Express
Mahananda may refer to: Films: *''Mahananda (film)'', a Bengali film directed by Arindam Sil * ''Mahananda'' (2001 film), by Manik Das * ''Mahananda'' (1984 film), a Marathi film * ''Mahananda'' (1939 film), a Telugu film directed by China Kameswara Rao Dronamraju *''Sati Mahananda'', a 1933 Hindi film Places: *Mahananda River, a tributary of the Ganges *Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal Other uses: *Mahananda Express, a train which runs between New Delhi and Alipurduar, in India *Mahananda Sapkota, a Nepalese social worker *Mahananda (company) Mahananda may refer to: Films: *''Mahananda (film)'', a Bengali film directed by Arindam Sil * ''Mahananda'' (2001 film), by Manik Das * ''Mahananda'' (1984 film), a Marathi film * ''Mahananda'' (1939 film), a Telugu film directed by China Kameswa ..., a state-backed cooperative that is the largest supplier of milk in the Indian state of Maharashtra {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast Frontier Railway
The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and expansion of rail network all across Northeast India, Northeastern states and some districts of eastern Bihar and northern West Bengal. Divisions Northeast Frontier Railway is divided into 5 divisions: * Katihar railway division * Alipurduar railway division * Lumding railway division * Rangiya railway division * Tinsukia railway division Each of these divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager, a Senior Administrative Grade officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India. The departmental setup at headquarters level and divisional setup in the field assists the General Manager in running the railways. Various departments namely engineering, mechanical, electrical, signal & telecom, operations, commercial, safety, acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doars
The Dooars or Duars ( as, দুৱাৰ, duar, rkt, দুৱাৰ, duar, bn, দুয়ার, duyar) () are the alluvial floodplains in eastern-northeastern India that lie south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas and north of the Brahmaputra River basin. This region is about wide and stretches over about from the Teesta River in West Bengal to the Dhansiri River in Assam. The region forms the gateway to Bhutan. It is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion.Dinerstein, E., Loucks, C. (2001). ''Dooars'' means 'doors' in Assamese, Bengali, Maithili, Bhojpuri, and Magahi languages. There are 18 passages or gateways between the hills in Bhutan and the plains in India. This region is divided by the Sankosh River into Eastern and Western Dooars, consisting of an area of . The Western Dooars are also known as the Bengal Dooars, and the Eastern Dooars also as the Assam Dooars. Dooars is analogous with the Terai in northern India and southern Nepal. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
