Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | West Bengal & Bihar |
First service | 5 October 2009 |
Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Digha (DGHA) |
Stops | 15 |
Distance travelled | 779 km (484 mi) |
Average journey time | 16 hours 15 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 15721 / 15722 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF coach |
Track gauge | Broad Gauge |
Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. |
The 15721 / 15722 Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) to Digha. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. This train runs on the Kolkata–Siliguri route.
The meaning of word "Paharia" is The people of the hills. [1]
This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009. [2]
This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper class, 4 Unreserved General Compartment & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guard's cabin. Total coach composition is 16.
The train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Digha to New Jalpaiguri and vice versa.
The train reverses at Howrah Junction
Station code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
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DGHA | Digha Flag Station | --:-- | 16:30 |
KATI | Kanthi P Halt | 16:59 | 17:00 |
TMZ | Tamluk | 18:34 | 18:35 |
MCA | Mecheda | 19:22 | 19:23 |
BZN | Bagnan | 19:39 | 19:40 |
ULB | Uluberia | 19:54 | 19:55 |
SRC | Santragachi Junction | 20:29 | 20:30 |
HWH | Howrah Junction | 21:05 | 21:55 |
BDC | Bandel Junction | 22:52 | 22:55 |
KWAE | Katwa Junction | 00:33 | 00:35 |
AZ | Azimganj Junction | 01:55 | 02:00 |
MLDT | Malda Town | 04:00 | 04:10 |
BOE | Barsoi Junction | 05:58 | 06:00 |
KNE | Kishanganj | 06:50 | 06:52 |
NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 08:45 | --:-- |
Station Code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
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NJP | New Jalpaiguri | --:-- | 21:15 |
KNE | Kishanganj | 22:21 | 22:23 |
BOE | Barsoi Junction | 23:06 | 23:08 |
MLDT | Malda Town | 00:55 | 01:05 |
AZ | Azimganj Junction | 02:55 | 03:00 |
KWAE | Katwa Junction | 04:13 | 04:15 |
BDC | Bandel Junction | 06:08 | 06:10 |
HWH | Howrah Junction | 07:20 | 07:50 |
SRC | Santragachi Junction | 08:07 | 08:08 |
ULB | Uluberia | 08:30 | 08:31 |
BZN | Bagnan | 08:43 | 08:44 |
MCA | Mecheda | 09:00 | 09:01 |
TMZ | Tamluk | 09:42 | 09:43 |
KATI | Kanthi P Halt | 10:44 | 10:45 |
DGHA | Digha Flag Station | 12:55 | --:-- |
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