Bhagirathi Express

Bhagirathi Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	West Bengal
First service	31 March 1983; 41 years ago (1983-03-31)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Sealdah (SDAH) Lalgola (LGL)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	228 km (142 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours 20 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	13103 / 13104
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved, Second Class Seating, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 13103 / 13104 Bhagirathi Express is an express train running between Sealdah and Lalgola, thereby linking Kolkata with the Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal. This train is very popular among daily passengers who travel to Kolkata in the morning, and also for tourists who use it to go for weekend trip to the historical town of Murshidabad, though they have other options too, such the Hazarduari Express and the Dhano Dhanye Express.

This train covers 228 km (142 mi) of distance at an average speed of 52 km/h (32 mph), and through its journey, it passes through important stations like Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, Bethuadahari, Plassey, Beldanga, Berhampore, Murshidabad, Jiaganj, Lalgola.

Coaches available in this train are: AC Chair Car (3), Second Sitting (4) and General (6). All the classes except general class requires prior reservation. Tatkal booking is available in this train. Pantry car facility is not available. Throughout its journey it is hauled by WAP-5 or WAP-7 or WAG-5 class of locomotive.

Up Bhagirathi Express (13103) leaves Sealdah at 6:20 pm via Ranaghat (7:53 pm), Krishnanagar (8:22 pm), Bethuadahari (8:45 pm), Plassey (9:08 pm), Beldanga (9:28 pm), Berhampore court (9:49 pm), Murshidabad (10:04 pm), Jiaganj (10:12 pm), Bhagwangola (10:23 pm) and reaches Lalgola at 10:50 pm.

Down Bhagirathi Express (13104) leaves Lalgola at 5:40 am in morning, reaches Bhagwangola at 5:51 am, Jiaganj at 6:03 am, Murshidabad at 6:11 am, Berhampore court at 6:30 am, Beldanga at 6:48 am, Plassey at 7:10 am, Bethuadahari at 7:34 am, Krishnanagar at 8:12, Ranaghat at 8:50 am and reaches Sealdah at 10:10 am on the same day.

Eastern Railway is planning to increase speed of all Non-Suburban trains between Krishnanagar & Lalgola to reduce travel time by 15-30 mins. Speeding up of Non suburban trains in Sealdah-Krishnanagar stretch is not possible due to high frequency Suburban train services.