 First run of Padatik Express with LHB coaches. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 4 October 2009 | ||||
| Current operator | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) New Alipurduar (NOQ) | ||||
| Stops | 11 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 719 km (447 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 13 hours 5 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 12377 / 12378 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | Second Seating, Sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering only | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Superfast Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah and New Alipurduar in West Bengal via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction.
Contents
- Route & halts
- Coach composition
- Traction
- Gallery
- Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
- See also
- References
The train covers a distance of 719 kilometres (447 mi). The train belongs to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways and travel time over the whole route is just over 12 hours. [1] This train is named after renowned Bengali poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay's book Padatik . [2]
The train is numbered as 12377 / 12378 and offers all the available classes of travel on Indian Railways-AC First Class (H1), AC First-cum-Second Class (HA1), AC 2-tier (A1-A2), AC 3-tier (B1–B6), Sleeper Class (S1–S5) and Unreserved Class. The train is composed of 21 coaches. [3]
