Padatik Express

Padatik Express
First run of Padatik Express with LHB coaches.
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
LocaleWest Bengal
First service4 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-04)
Current operator(s)Indian Railways
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
New Alipurduar (NOQ)
Stops11
Distance travelled719 km (447 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12377 / 12378
On-board services
Class(es)Second Seating, Sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering only
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Broad Gauge
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah and New Alipurduar in West Bengal.

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–S6) and Second Sitting (D1-D3). The train is composed of 23 coaches.[3]

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:[4]

  1. Sealdah (Starts)
  2. Barddhaman Junction
  3. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  4. Rampurhat Junction
  5. Malda Town
  6. Samsi
  7. Dalkhola
  8. Kishanganj
  9. New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri)
  10. Jalpaiguri Road
  11. Mathabhanga
  12. New Cooch Behar Junction
  13. New Alipurduar (Ends)

Coach composition

Legends
EOG/SLR PC MIL H A HA B AB G K E C S D GEN/UR
Generator cum luggage van Pantry car or Hot buffet car Military coach First AC (1A) Second AC (2A) First AC cum Second AC Third AC (3A) Third AC cum Second AC Third AC economy (3E) Anubhuti coach (K) Executive chair car (EC) AC Chair car (CC) Sleeper class (SL) Second seating (2S) General or Unreserved
  Loco and other service coach
  AC coach
  Non-AC coach

Sealdah to New Alipurduar[5]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EOG GS GS GS S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 A1 A2 HA1 H1 EOG

New Alipurduar to Sealdah[6]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EOG H1 HA1 A2 A1 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 GS GS GS EOG

Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end.

  • Padatik Express – Sleeper Class coach
    Padatik Express – Sleeper Class coach
  • Padatik Express – AC 3 tier coach
    Padatik Express – AC 3 tier coach
  • Padatik Express at NJP Junction
    Padatik Express at NJP Junction
  • Padatik Express – AC First Class cum AC 2 tier coach
    Padatik Express – AC First Class cum AC 2 tier coach

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Tracks & trains for 'backward' region". Telegraph Calcutta. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ^ Tiru, Somanko. "12378/Padatik Express (PT) - New Alipurduar to Sealdah ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  5. ^ PATRANABIS, SREERUP. "12377/Padatik Express (PT) - Sealdah to New Alipurduar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ^ Tiru, Somanko. "12378/Padatik Express (PT) - New Alipurduar to Sealdah ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.


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