Surat–Malda Town Express

The 13425 / 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express is an Express train running between Surat of Gujarat and Malda Town of West Bengal.

It operates as train number 13425 from Malda Town to Surat and as train number 13426 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Coach composite
The train consists of 22 LHB coaches;


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 5 AC III Tier
 * 8 Sleeper class
 * 6 General Unreserved
 * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Services
13425 Malda Town–Surat Express covers the distance of 2137 km in 40 hours 20 mins (53 km/h) and in 41 hours 40 mins as 13426 Surat–Malda Town Express (51 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Surat
 * Nandurbar
 * Jalgaon
 * Bhusaval
 * Akola
 * Badnera
 * Nagpur
 * Durg
 * Raipur
 * Bilaspur
 * Jharsuguda
 * Rourkela
 * Ranchi
 * Bokaro Steel City
 * Dhanbad
 * Asansol
 * Durgapur
 * Rampurhat
 * New Farakka
 * Malda Town

Direction reversal
The train reverses it's direction once at;
 * Durgapur.

Traction
The route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.