The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Superfast Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah in West Bengal and New Alipurduar in West Bengal via New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri) in West Bengal.

Padatik Express

First run of Sealdah–New Alipurduar Padatik Express with LHB coaches
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal
First service	October 4, 2009; 12 years ago (2009-10-04)
Current operator(s)	Eastern 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(s)	12377 / 12378
On-board services
Class(es)	Second Sitting, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	Average speed :- 55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

The train covers a distance of 719 kilometres (447 mi). The train belongs to Eastern 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. Dalkhola
7. Kishanganj
8. New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri)
9. Jalpaiguri Road
10. Mathabhanga
11. New Cooch Behar Junction
12. New Alipurduar (Ends)

Coach composition

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

Padatik Superfast Express is hauled by a Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive from Sealdah to New Jalpaiguri. From New Jalpaiguri to New Alipurduar it is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D/WDP-4D/WDP-4B locomotive and vice versa.

Gallery

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

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

• 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• 22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
• 12343/44 Darjeeling Mail
• 13149/50 Kanchan Kanya Express
• 15959/60 Kamrup Express
• 13175/76 Kanchenjunga Express
• 12345/46 Saraighat Express
• 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express
• 12518/19 Kolkata Garib Rath Express
• 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
• 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
• 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
• 12503/04 Bangalore Humsafar Express
• 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
• 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
• 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
• 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
• 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
• 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
• 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
• 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

See also

• Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
• Darjeeling Mail
• New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express

Notes

References

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