Padatik Express

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

Padatik Express

First run of Padatik Express with LHB coaches.
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal
First service	4 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-04)
Current operator(s)	Indian 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 Seating, Sleeper class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering only
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph) average including halts.
Route map

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–S5) and Unreserved Class. The train is composed of 21 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. Changrabandha
12. Mathabhanga
13. New Cooch Behar Junction
14. 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	GS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	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	S5	S4	S3	S2	S1	GS	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.

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

• 22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
• 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• 12343/44 Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Darjeeling Mail
• 13149/50 Kanchan Kanya Express
• 15959/60 Kamrup Express
• 13175/76 Kanchenjunga Express
• 12345/46 Saraighat Express
• 15721/22 New Jalpaiguri-Digha 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
• 15643/44 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
• 12363/64 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
• 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
• 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
• 12513/14 Silchar–Secunderabad Express

See also

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

Notes