Teesta Torsha Express
The Teesta Torsha Express is a train in India which is named after two famous rivers River Teesta and River Torsha of North Bengal . One of the oldest trains between Kolkata & North Bengal, it runs between Sealdah & New Alipurduar via - Bandel, Naihati, Katwa, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj. It touches some important towns of West Bengal during its travel such as Berhampore (Khagraghat Road) of Murshidabad district, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri). It travels 717 km distance taking 17 hours with an average speed of 40 km/hr ( up
 Teesta Torsha Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Just touching Bihar |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Sealdah |
| End | New Alipurduar |
| Distance travelled | 718 km (446 mi) |
| Average journey time | 17 hours 50 minutes as 13141 Sealdah [car |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 13141 / 13142 |
| On-board services | |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
Slip route
- RQJ Raninagar Jalpaiguri railway station
- MNR Jalpaiguri Halt railway station
- JPG Jalpaiguri City railway station
- HDB Haldibari railway station
Timing and schedule
13141 - Starts daily from Sealdah at Afternoon 1:40 PM and reach New Alipurduar at 7:15 AM
13142 - Starts daily from New Alipurduar at 11:45 AM and reach Sealdah next Day at Morning 4:45 AM
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
- 12377/78 Padatik Express
- 12344/45 Darjeeling Mail
- 15959/60 Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Kanchanjungha Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express
- 12518/19 Kolkata Garib Rath Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Humsafar Express
- 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
- 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
- 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
- 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
References
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