Tebhaga Express


The 13161 / 13162 Tebhaga Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway Zone that runs between Kolkata and Balurghat via Rampurhat, Malda Town. It is operated with 13161 / 13162 train numbers on a hexa-weekly basis.

Overview

The train is named after the Tebhaga movement of Bengal, as the strike also took place in Balurghat.
It runs on a hexa-weekly basis and connects important stations such as Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Shantiniketan, Malda Town and Buniadpur. It is a fully day train providing reserved and unreserved coaches and as well as Tatkal scheme. The train is known for its punctuality and cleanliness.
The 13161/KOAA-BLGT Tebhaga Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 441 km in 9h 40m. The 13162/BLGT-KOAA Tebhaga Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers same distance in 8h 55m.

Timetable

13161 – Tebhaga Express

StationArrivalDeparture
'—12:55
'14:1814:21
15:0515:08
'16:0716:12
16:3716:38
16:5917:01
17:5217:54
'18:4018:50
'19:2019:22
19:3519:37
20:1020:12
20:2320:25
20:5020:52
'22:00—

13162 – Tebhaga Express

StationArrivalDeparture
'—05:45
06:0306:05
06:1806:20
06:3106:33
06:5506:57
'07:1007:12
'07:5008:00
08:3208:34
09:1409:16
09:3609:37
'10:0610:11
11:1911:22
'12:1412:16
'14:15—

Route and halts

The important stops of the train are:
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Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Classes

The train used to run with 22 standard LHB Coaches. From December 2025, Brand new LHB coach has been attached to it.
to Balurghat:
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Balurghat to Kolkata:
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Traction

As the entire route is electrified, the train is usually hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for its entire journey.