Maa Tara Express

Maa Tara Superfast Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Sealdah in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with 13187/13188 train numbers on a daily basis.

Service
The 13187/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 55m. The 13188/Maa Tara Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 226.54 km in 4h 40m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Sealdah
 * Naihati Junction
 * Bandel Junction
 * Barddhaman Junction
 * Guskara
 * Bolpur Shantiniketan
 * Prantik railway station
 * Sainthia Junction
 * Tarapith Road
 * Rampurhat Junction

Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :


 * 1 AC III Chair Car
 * 5 Chair Car
 * 6 General
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Sealdah Shed based WAP7 electric locomotive from Sealdah to Rampurhat and vice versa.