Padatik Express Explained

Padatik Express
Type:Superfast
Locale:West Bengal
Operator:Indian Railways
Start: (SDAH)
Stops:11
End: (NOQ)
Distance:719km (447miles)
Journeytime:13 hours 5 minutes
Frequency:Daily
Class:Second Sitting, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:E-catering available
Gauge:
broad gauge
Stock:LHB coaches
Trainnumber:12377 / 12378
Speed:Average speed :-

The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah in West Bengal and in West Bengal via Barddhaman, Rampurhat,Bolpur-santiniketan, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road railway station, Mathabhanga & New Cooch Behar in West Bengal.

The train covers a distance of 719km (447miles). 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. (Starts)
                1. New Jalpaiguri Junction (Siliguri)
        1. Mathabhanga (Ends)

Coach composition

Sealdah to New Alipurduar[5]

to [6]

Traction

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

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India Rail Info. 18 February 2013.
  2. News: Tracks & trains for 'backward' region. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222347/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091005/jsp/siliguri/story_11575208.jsp. dead. 4 March 2016. 18 February 2013. Telegraph Calcutta. 5 October 2009.
  3. Web site: India Rail Info . 2 February 2013.
  4. Web site: 12378/Padatik Express (PT) - New Alipurduar to Sealdah ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. Tiru. Somanko. India Rail Info. 2019-11-09.
  5. Web site: 12377/Padatik Express (PT) - Sealdah to New Alipurduar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. PATRANABIS. SREERUP. India Rail Info. 2019-11-09.
  6. Web site: 12378/Padatik Express (PT) - New Alipurduar to Sealdah ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. Tiru. Somanko. India Rail Info. 2019-11-09.