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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Kulik Intercity Express<br />
| image =<br />
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| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2011|01|22}}<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)<br />
| stops = 12<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Radhikapur}} (RDP)<br />
| distance = {{convert|487|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 11 hours 17 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily {{efn|Runs seven days in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = No<br />
| observation = [[ICF coaches]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 13053/13054 <br />
| speed = {{convert|41|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map = <br />
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}}<br />
The '''Kulik Intercity Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Radhikapur}} in India. It is currently being operated with 13053/13054 train numbers on a daily basis.<ref>[http://www.indianrailwaynews.com/cancelled-trains-today/latest-list-of-cancelled-trains-today-25-february-2016-2016-02-25 List of Cancelled Trains Today (25 February 2016)]</ref><ref>[http://www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in/index.jsp?lang=0 SERVICE TO PASSENGERS AND CLEANLINESS BEING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION: RAJIV VISHNOI]</ref><br />
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Till 30 June 2019, it was run as Siuri Intercity Express up to {{stnlnk|Siuri}}.<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/dumka-kaviguru-express-will-pass-through-dumka-12-bogies-18559926.html jagran.com], Retrieved 04 July 2020</ref> After 1 July 2019, it was extended to Radhikapur and named as Howrah–Radhikapur Express.<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur-railway-copy-20064760.html jagran.com], Retrieved 04 July 2020</ref> And after some time on 25 April 2020, it was renamed as '''Kulik Express'''.<ref>[https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=2318&did=1587808941696D7AB4D2BA54DA837ECA3CFE50C88CF9C Renamed as Kulik Express], Retrieved 04 July 2020</ref><br />
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== Speed==<br />
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This train has an average speed of 43&nbsp;km/h and covers 487&nbsp;km in 5h 30m on both directions. The maximum permissible speed of this train is 100&nbsp;km/h between Howrah Junction and {{stnlnk|Sainthia Junction}}<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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Between Howrah Junction and Radhikapur this train stops at -<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Barddhaman Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bolpur Shantiniketan}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Prantik}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Sainthia Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Rampurhat Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|New Farakka Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Malda Town}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Barsoi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Raiganj}}<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
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The train has standard [[ICF coaches|ICF rakes]] with max speed of 110&nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 13 coaches:<br />
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* 1 AC Chair Car<br />
* 10 Unreserved Chair Car<br />
* 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]]- based [[WAP-4]] or [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from Howrah to Radhikapur and vice versa.<br />
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==Rake sharing==<br />
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Train shares its rake with 13015/13016 [[Howrah–Bhagalpur Kavi Guru Express]]<br />
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==Direction reversal==<br />
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The train reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Sainthia Junction}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Howrah Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Radhikapur railway station]]<br />
* [[Howrah–Rampurhat Express]]<br />
* [[Howrah–Balurghat Bi-Weekly Express]]<br />
* [[Kolkata–Radhikapur Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-siuri-intercity-express-13053/13532/1/437 13053/Kulik Intercity Express]<br />
* [https://indiarailinfo.com/train/siuri-howrah-intercity-express-13054/13533/437/1 13054/Kulik Intercity Express]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Railways in Eastern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kulik Intercity Express}}<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br />
[[Category:Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
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