Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express

The 13429 / 13430 Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express is the express, as well as the like other normal Express trains. It is the newer one train.

Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
First service	9 January 2015; 10 years ago (2015-01-09)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Malda Town (MLDT) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	23
Distance travelled	1,412 km (877 mi)
Average journey time	28 hrs 55 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	13429 / 13430
On-board services
Class(es)	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	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts.

The Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express left Malda Town railway station for Anand Vihar Terminal railway station, to cover a distance of 1,412 km (877 mi)  km in 29 hours 30 mins. It had an 1 AC 2 Tier, 2 AC 3-tier and 6 3-Tier Sleeper. It is hauled by Indian locomotive class WAP-4.Howrah.

History

It was inaugurated at Tuesday 9 January 2015.

Destinations

The train is an important link between Malda Town to New Delhi. It runs near some of the most holy sites in India.

Timing

• 13429 Malda Town–Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express leaves Malda Town railway station on a one-day-in-a-week basis at 09:05 hrs IST and reaches Anand Vihar Terminal railway station at 14:35 hrs IST the 2nd day.
• 13430 Anand Vihar Terminal–Malda Town Weekly Express leaves Anand Vihar Terminal railway station on one days in a weekly basis at 17:10 hrs IST and reaches Malda Town railway station at 23:50 hrs IST the 2nd day.

On this route, the train covers a distance of 1,412 km (877 mi)   in 29 hrs 30 mins.

Coach composition

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
	EoG	GS	GN	GN	B2	B1	A1	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	GN	GN	GN	SLR

Trivia

Malda Town–Anand Vihar Weekly Express has One AC 2-Tier, Two AC 3-Tier, Six Sleeper Class, Six General Unreserved, One SLR and One EoG.

See also

• Express trains in India