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NEW YEAR GIFT FROM RAILWAY MINISTRY FOR THE PEOPLE OF WEST BENGAL

• Balurghat – Sealdah New Express train to be flagged off by
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology on 1st January, 2024

Kolkata, December 31, 2023:

Government under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is continuously thriving for improving the Railway connectivity in West Bengal.  After introduction of Malda Town –Bengaluru Amrit Bharat train, another train is now going to be introduced tomorrow as New Year gift for the people of West Bengal.  

In fulfilment of long cherished demand of the inhabitants of South Dinajpur District in particular and the people of West Bengal in general, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister of Railways has arranged for a direct daily train service between Balurghat & Sealdah. This new Balurghat – Sealdah – Balurghat Express will be flagged off by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways Communications and Electronics & Information Technology from Balurghat (through video conferencing) on 1.1.2024 (Monday).

Balurghat is the district capital of South Dinajpur is an important town of North Bengal. The new addition of the train linking Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata will foster socio-economic development of North Bengal region by improving the rail connectivity further.

The inaugural run of 03182 Balurghat – Sealdah inaugural Special will be flagged off by Hon’ble Minister for Railways from Balurghat at 12:00 hrs. on 1.1.2024 & the inaugural train will reach Sealdah at 22:50 hrs. on the same day. The inaugural special train will stops at Rampur, Ganga Rampur, Buniadpur, Gazole, Eklakhi, Malda Town, New Farakka, Jangipur Road, Azimganj, Katwa, Nabadwipdham, Bandel & Naihati stations enroute.

The regular run of this train (13189 Up/13190 Dn) will commence from Sealdah on 2.1.2024 and from Balurghat w.e.f. 3.1.2023. This will be a daily service. 

13189 Sealdah – Balurghat Express leaving Sealdah at 22:30 hrs. will arrive Balurghat at 08:30 hrs. on the next day. In other direction, 13190 Balurghat – Sealdah Express leaving Balurghat at 19:00 hrs. and will arrive Sealdah station at 04:20 hrs. on the next day. The train will stops at Naihati, Bandel, Nabadwipdham, Katwa, Azimganj, Jangipur Road, New Farakka, Malda Town, Eklakhi, Gazole, Buniadpur, Ganga Rampur & Rampur stations enroute in both the directions. 

This train will have AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, AC 3-tier Economy, First AC, Sleeper Class and General Second Class accommodation.

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