Howrah Malda Town Intercity Express is an

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train belonging to

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that run between and in

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state of India. This train comes under the

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category.

Background

This train was inaugurated on 7 December 2007, flagged off by

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Former Minister of Railways for more connectivity between

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and

Malda Town Malda, also known as English Bazar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. ...

Service

This train covers the distance of 332 km with an average speed of 48 km/h on both sides.

Routes

This train passes through , , & on both sides.indiatimes.com
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Traction

As the route of both side is fully electrified the end to end traction is now changed to AC traction that is ...The trains are now hauled by either WAP-4 or WAP-5 class loco of Indian Railway..

References

External links

13465 Intercity Express

13466 Intercity Express
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howrah-Malda Town Intercity Express (via Azimganj) Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains Transport in Kolkata Rail transport in West Bengal