History
This train was launched on 7 December 2007, flagged off by Lalu Prasad Yadav Former Minister of Railways for more connectivity between Kolkata and Malda Town.
Service
The same train covers 332km distance on both sides. It covers this distance on both sides with an average speed of 48km/h.
Routes
Both sides, it passes via Bandel Junction, Katwa Junction, & New Farakka Junction.
Traction
As the route of both side is fully electrified the end to end traction is now changed to AC traction that is.The trains are now hauled by either WAP-4 or WAP-5 class loco of Indian Railway.
| 16 halts. 79 intermediate Stations between Malda Town and Howrah Junction | |||||||||||||
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| # | Trk | Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | Halt | PF | Day# | Km | Speed | Elev | Zone | Address |
| 1 | /==/ | MLDT | Malda Town | 04:30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 31m | ER | District - Malda, West Bengal | ||
| 5 intermediate stations | 00:32 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | /==/ | NFK | New Farakka Jn | 05:02 | 05:04 | 2m | 2 | 1 | 35.1 | 34 | 30m | ER | Pincode-742212, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:09 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | /==/ | TDLE | Tildanga | 05:13 | 05:14 | 1m | -- | 1 | 40.2 | 53 | ER | Dist - Murshidabad, West Bengal | |
| 6 intermediate stations | 00:35 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | /==/ | PKR | Pakur | 05:49 | 05:51 | 2m | 2 | 1 | 71.3 | 49 | 37m | ER | Dist - Pakur, Jharkhand |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:13 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | /==/ | RJG | Rajgram | 06:04 | 06:05 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 81.9 | 58 | 31m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:12 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | /==/ | MRR | Murarai | 06:17 | 06:18 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 93.5 | 70 | 35m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:14 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | /==/ | NHT | Nalhati Jn | 06:32 | 06:33 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 110 | 44 | 46m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 2 intermediate stations | 00:19 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | /==/ | RPH | Rampurhat Jn | 06:52 | 06:54 | 2m | 1 | 1 | 124 | 62 | 143m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:12 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | /==/ | MLV | Mallarpur | 07:06 | 07:07 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 137 | 71 | 47m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:13 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | /==/ | SNT | Sainthia Jn | 07:20 | 07:22 | 2m | 4 | 1 | 152 | 66 | 58m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:12 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | /==/ | AMP | Ahmadpur Jn | 07:34 | 07:35 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 165 | 66 | 44m | ER | Dist - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:14 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | /==/ | PNE | Prantik | 07:49 | 07:50 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 180 | 41 | 43m | ER | District - Birbhum, West Bengal |
| 0 intermediate stations | 00:06 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | /==/ | BHP | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 07:56 | 07:58 | 2m | 2 | 1 | 185 | 66 | 50m | ER | Dist - Birbhum - 731204, West Bengal |
| 0 intermediate stations | 00:07 | 7.7 | |||||||||||
| 14 | /==/ | BDH | Bhedia | 08:05 | 08:06 | 1m | 2 | 1 | 192 | 62 | 14m | ER | Dist - Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal |
| 1 intermediate stations | 00:11 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | /==/ | GKH | Guskara | 08:17 | 08:18 | 1m | 1 | 1 | 204 | 33 | 40m | ER | Dist - Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal |
| 5 intermediate stations | 00:59 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | /==/ | BWN | Barddhaman Jn | 09:17 | 09:19 | 2m | 5 | 1 | 236 | 63 | 36m | ER | Dist- Purba Barddhaman, West Bengal |
| 17 intermediate stations | 01:04 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | /==/ | BDC | Bandel Jn | 10:23 | 10:25 | 2m | 5 | 1 | 304 | 40 | 26m | ER | Dist - Hooghly, West Bengal |
| 19 intermediate stations | 01:00 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | /==/ | HWH | Howrah Jn | - | 1 | - | 12m | ER | Dist - Howrah, West Bengal | ||||
