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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Gour Express<br />
|image = Gangarampur Railway Bridge.jpeg<br />
|caption = Gour Express over a railway bridge<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]]<br />
| first = {{start date and age|20 April 1980}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = [[Sealdah]] (SDAH)<br />
| stops = 12 up to {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}<br />
| end = [[Malda Town railway station|Malda]] (MLDT) <br />
| distance = {{convert|350|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 7 hours 45 minutes in up direction, 7 hours 50 minutes in down direction. <br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = First AC, Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper, Unreserved<br />
| seating = Available<br />
| sleeping = Available<br />
| autorack = Available<br />
| catering =<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el =<br />
| trainnumber = 13153/13154 (to Malda Town)<br />
| speed = {{convert|44|km/h|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map =<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
'''Gour Express''' is an express train of the [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Kolkata]] with the city of [[Malda, West Bengal]]. The train covers a distance of {{convert|350|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} up to Malda with the numbers 13153/54. Previously there was an additional link service of {{convert|109|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (from Malda to [[Balurghat]]) which used to run with the 55421/22 Malda Town–Balurghat passenger.<ref name='Gour Express Link'>{{cite web|title=Gour Express Link|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-sealdah-balurghat-gour-link-express-13153-slip/6854/325/1899}}</ref><br />
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==Timeline==<br />
The Gour Express commenced operations as a triweekly express service between [[Sealdah]] and [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]] from 20 April 1980. The train proved successful and the then railway minister [[A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury]] played a key role in increasing the frequency of the service. On 2 October 1982, he flagged off the first run of the train as a daily service.<br />
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Through coaches to Balurghat were added to the train after the completion of the broad-gauge rail link to Balurghat in 2004 (now closed).<ref name='Gour Express Link'/><br />
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==Important stoppages==<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bidhannagar Road}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Naihati Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bandel Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barddhaman Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bolpur Shantiniketan}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Ahmadpur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sainthia Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rampurhat Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Nalhati Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Murarai}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rajgram}} (only for 13154 service)<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pakur}} <br />
* {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}<br />
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==Gour Link Express stoppage<ref name='Gour Express Link'/>==<br />
* {{stnlnk|Old Malda Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Adina}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Eklakhi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gazole}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Mahanagar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Deotala}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Daulatpur Hat}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Buniadpur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gangarampur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Malancha}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rampur Bazar}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Mallickpurhat}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Balurghat}}<br />
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==Timings==<br />
# 13153 leaves Sealdah around 22:15 everyday and reaches Malda Town at 5:55 next day.<br />
# 13154 departs Malda Town around 21:35 everyday and reaches Sealdah at 5:00 next day.<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
The train consists of 22 passenger coaches. The train runs with the following coach composition -<br />
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* 1 Composite 1st A/C – A/C 2 tier coach<br />
* 3 A/C 2-tier coaches<br />
* 2 A/C 3-tier coaches<br />
* 12 Non-A/C sleeper coaches<br />
* 2 Unreserved sleeper coaches (UR)<br />
* 2 Luggage-cum-Guard coaches with unreserved seating (SLR)<br />
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Of these, one Luggage-cum-Guard, one unreserved sleeper, three reserved non-A/C sleeper, one A/C 3-tier and one A/C 2-tier coach were used for the through service between Sealdah and Balurghat (now closed).<ref name='Gour Express Link'/><br />
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==Traction==<br />
As the route from Sealdah to Malda is fully electrified, it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah/Sealdah]]-based [[WAP-4]]/[[WAP-7]] throughout its entire journey.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Sealdah railway station]]<br />
* [[Malda Town railway station]]<br />
* [[Gangarampur railway station]]<br />
* [[Balurghat railway station]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|30em}}<br />
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{{Indian Railways}}<br />
{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gour Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Maldah]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
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