Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express

For its sharing train and India's 6th semi-high speed train, see Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express.

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express is India's 2nd Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal by connecting the city of Malda in West Bengal with Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka. ^[1][2]

Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express
Train Board of this Express train
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
First service	30 December 2023 (2023-12-30) (Inaugural) 07 January 2024; 19 months ago (07 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways (ER)
Route
Termini	Malda Town (MLDT) Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	2,247 km (1,396 mi)
Average journey time	42 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Weekly services [a]
Train number(s)	13434/13433
Line(s) used	Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section, Chennai Central–Bangalore City line Katpadi–SMVT Bengaluru line
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes (12 Coaches)
Observation facilities	Saffron-Grey Livery
Entertainment facilities	Electric Outlets Reading lights Bottle Holder
Other facilities	CCTV cameras Bio-Vacuum Toilets Foot-Operated Water Taps Passenger information system
Technical
Rolling stock	Modified LHB Coaches
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Malda Town (MLDT)
Rake sharing	Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express
Route map Legend Malda Town New Farakka - Andul New Farakka Junction Rampurhat Junction Bolpur Shantiniketan Barddhaman Junction Dankuni Junction Andul Kharagpur Junction Belda - Khurda Road Belda West Bengal Odisha border Jaleswar Balasore Soro Bhadrak Cuttack Junction Bhubaneswar Khurda Road Junction Brahmapur Srikakulam Road-Vizianagaram Odisha Andhra Pradesh border Srikakulam Road Vizianagaram Junction Visakhapatnam Junction (Reversal) Tuni - Eluru Tuni Samalkot Junction Rajahmundry Eluru Vijayawada Junction Tenali - Nellore Tenali Junction Chirala Ongole Nellore Gudur Junction Renigunta - Jolarpettai Renigunta Junction Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu border Katpadi Junction Jolarpettai Junction Tamil Nadu Karnataka border Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal 13434 - Malda Town → SMVT Bengaluru 13433 - SMVT Bengaluru → Malda Town

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. ^[3][4][5]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Malda Town and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 13434/13433 on Weekly services.^[6]

Rakes

It is the second Amrit Bharat Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service

The 13434/13433 Malda Town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express currently operates Weekly, covering a distance of 2,272 km (1,412 mi) in a travel time of 45hrs 10mins with average speed of 55 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

1. 13434 - Sundays | 13433 - Tuesdays

Train halts

The halts for this 13433/13434 SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

1. Malda Town
2. New Farakka Junction
3. Pakur
4. Rampurhat Junction
5. Bolpur Shantiniketan
6. Barddhaman Junction
7. Dankuni Junction
8. Andul
9. Kharagpur Junction
10. Belda
11. Jaleswar
12. Balasore
13. Soro
14. Bhadrak
15. Cuttack Junction
16. Bhubaneswar
17. Khurda Road Junction
18. Brahmapur
19. Srikakulam Road
20. Vizianagaram Junction
21. Visakhapatnam Junction
    (Reversal)
22. Tuni
23. Samalkot Junction
24. Rajahmundry
25. Eluru
26. Vijayawada Junction
27. Tenali Junction
28. Chirala
29. Ongole
30. Nellore
31. Gudur Junction
32. Renigunta Junction
33. Katpadi Junction
34. Jolarpettai Junction
35. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

Rake sharing

The train shares it's rakes with 13435/36 Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express.

See also

• Amrit Bharat Express
• Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Malda Town railway station
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal