Dhano Dhanye Express
Dhano Dhanye Express (13117/13118) is a Mail/Express type train of Indian Railways linking Kolkata with the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal.This train operates four days a week. Being a short-distance running express, it covers its journey within a day. This train was initially commissioned upto Berhampore Court and was extended to Lalgola later. It covers 224 kilometers of distance at a speed of 54.2 km/h making it the fastest train on Sealdah-Lalgola line.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kolkata (KOAA) Lalgola (LGL) | ||||
| Stops | 9 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 224 km (139 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Four days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13117/ 13118 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | CC, 2S and GEN | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Available | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | Max = 100 km/h (62 mph) average with halts 54.2 km/h (33.7 mph) | ||||
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Service
The 13117/Dhano Dhanye Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 223 km in 4h 50m. The 13118/Dhano Dhanye Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 223 km in 4h 50m.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF coach with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 11 coaches:
- 2 2nd Seating (D1,D2)
- 1 Chair Car (C1)
- 9 General (GN)
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Stops
Kolkata railway station, Naihati railway station, Ranaghat railway station, Krishnanagar City Junction railway station, Bethuadahari railway station, Palashi railway station, Beldanga railway station, Berhampore Court railway station, Murshidabad railway station, Jiaganj railway station, Lalgola railway station.
Timings
- 13117 Dhanodhanya express leaves Kolkata Railway station at 4:10 pm afternoon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and reaches Lalgola same day at 8:55 pm same day. It reaches Jiaganj at 8:01 pm, Murshidabad station at 7:53 pm, Berhampore Court Station at 7:40 pm, Beldanga at 7:19 pm, Plassey at 7:00 pm, Bethuadahari at 6:41 pm, Krishnanagar at 6:18 pm, Ranaghat at 5:45 pm, Naihati at 4:56 pm.
- 13118 Dhanodhanya express departs Lalgola at 7:00 am in morning on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays via Jiaganj (7:20 am), Murshidabad (at 7:28 am), Behampore Court (at 7:45 am), Beldanga (at 8:01 am), Plassey (8:16 am), Bethuadahari (at 8:37 am), Krishnanagar (9:20 am), Ranaghat (10:00 am), Naihati (10:40 am) and reaches Kolkata railway station at 11:35 am the same day.
Notes
Seating arrangement is available.