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Sealdah–Sitamarhi Express

Indian express train service

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ65047645 ↗
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The Sealdah–Sitamarhi Express is an express train service in India operated by the Indian Railways. It connects Sealdah in West Bengal with Sitamarhi Junction in Bihar. It currently operates with 13123/13124 train numbers.

Routes

The train travels on the following route:

Sealdah–Dum Dum Junction–Barrackpore–Naihati Junction–Bandel Junction–Barddhaman Junction–Khana Junction–Durgapur–Andal Junction–Asansol Junction–Barachak Junction–Sitarampur Junction–Chittaranjan–Madhupur Junction–Jasidih Junction–Jhajha–Kiul Junction–Luckeesarai Junction–Rampur Dumra Junction–Barauni Junction–Bachhwara Junction–Samastipur Junction–Muzaffarpur Junction–Sitamarhi Junction.

Schedule

Traction

SDAH to BJU: Howrah-based WAG-4

BJU to SMI: Samastipur-based WDM-3A

SMI to BJU: Samastipur-based WDM-3A

BJU to SDAH: Howrah-based WAG-4

References

https://indiarailinfo.com/train/gallery/videos-pictures-sealdah-muzaffarpur-fast-passenger-53131/2928/325/560

https://expresstrainroute.com/amptrains/53131-sealdah-muzaffarpur-fast-passenger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELdTNibLiLw

External links

"Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

"[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.

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