Gour Express

Gour Express (/Gour Link Express)

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Start	Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops	12 up to Maldah, 20 up to Balurghat
End	Malda Town (MLDT) and Balurghat (BLGT)
Distance travelled	444 km
Average journey time	10 hours
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Auto-rack arrangements	Available
Observation facilities	Large Windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average with halts

Gour Express is an interstate mail/express type train of Indian Railways connecting the city Kolkata with the cities of Malda and Balurghat. The train covers a distance of 349 Kilometers up to Malda and an additional distance of 95 Kilometers up to Balurghat at an average speed of 43 kilometres per hour. It is hauled by WDM-2/WDM 3A class locomotives of Indian Railways. AC First class,AC two tier,AC three tier,General class of coaches are available in it, all of them except General requires reservation. Tatkal scheme is available, but Pantry car is not there.

Important stoppages

1. Sealdah
2. Naihati jn.
3. Bandel jn.
4. Burdwan
5. Bolpur
6. Rampurhat
7. Nalhati Jn.
8. New Farakka Junction
9. Malda Town
10. Eklakhi Jn.
11. Gazole
12. Buniadpur
13. Gangarampur
14. Balurghat

Timings

1. 13153 leaves Sealdah around 22:15 everyday and reaches Malda Town at 6:15 next day and then it arrives through a slip route towards Balurghat and reaches there at 9:40
2. 13154 departs Balurghat arourd 17:05 everyday and arrives Malda Town around 21:15 and from there it departs around 21:35 and reaches Sealdah at 5:20 next day.

References

http://www.indianrail.gov.in/