Saraighat Express Explained

Saraighat SF Express
Type:Superfast Express
Operator:Eastern Railway
Start: (HWH)
Stops:14
End: (GHY)
Distance:999km (621miles)
Locale:West Bengal, Bihar & Assam
Journeytime:18 hours
Frequency:Daily
Class:AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating:Yes
Sleeping:Yes
Catering:Pantry car,
On-board catering,
E-catering
Baggage:Available
Trainnumber:12345 / 12346
Speed:59km/h average including halts

The 12345 / 12346 Saraighat SF Express[1] is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between Howrah Junction, Kolkata (West Bengal) and (Assam), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, in Siliguri, North Bengal. 'Saraighat SF Express is one of the fastest trains that connects Kolkata to the North East, and gets high priority end to end.'

Coach composition

This train has 22 LHB coaches.[2]

Howrah to Guwahati

Guwahati to Howrah

Please note that one of the rakes of this train has the exact opposite coach composotion of what is mentioned.

Timings

Traction

The train is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive from shed.

Time table of 12346

Station codeStation cameArrivalDeparture
GHY Guwahati (start) --- 12:20
KYQ Kamakhya Junction12:35 12:37
NBQ New Bongaigaon Junction15:25 15:27
NOQ New Alipurduar17:05 17:07
NCB New Cooch Behar17:30 17:32
FLK Falakata18:02 18:04
DQG Dhupguri18:28 18:30
NJP New Jalpaiguri19:50 20:00
KNE Kishanganj21:05 21:07
MLDT Malda Town23:30 23:40
NFK New Farakka Junction00:30 00:32
RPH Rampurhat Junction01:48 01:50
SNT Sainthia junction02:12 02:14
BHP Bolpur Shantiniketan02:32 02:35
BWN Barddhaman Junction03:38 03:40
HWH Howrah (end) 05:30 ---

Time table of 12345

Station codeStation cameArrivalDeparture
HWH Howrah (start) --- 16:05
BWN 17:1217:15
BHP Bolpur Shantiniketan17:58 18:03
SNT Sainthia junction18:29 18:31
RPH Rampurhat Junction18:58 19:00
NFK New Farakka Junction20:41 20:43
MLDT Malda Town21:30 21:40
KNE Kishanganj23:33 23:35
NJP New Jalpaiguri01:05 01:15
DQG Dhupguri02:20 02:22
FLK Falakata02:46 02:48
NCB New Cooch Behar03:18 03:20
NOQ New Alipurduar03:40 03:42
NBQ New Bongaigaon Junction06:05 06:07
KYQ Kamakhya Junction09:43 09:45
GHY Guwahati (end) 10:05 ---

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Superfast Express. indiarailinfo.com.
  2. Web site: Coach Composition Legend. India Rail Info.