Saraighat Express
 Howrah bound 12346 Saraighat Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar & Assam |
| First service | 6 July 1995 |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Howrah (HWH) |
| Stops | 12 |
| End | Guwahati (GHY) |
| Distance travelled | 999 km (621 mi) |
| Average journey time | 18 hours 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12345 / 12346 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry car, On-board catering, E-catering |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts |
The 12345 /12346 Saraighat Express[1] is a daily Superfast train which runs between Howrah, Kolkata (West Bengal) and Guwahati (Assam), via New Jalpaiguri Junction in Siliguri, North Bengal.
COACH COMPOSITION:
- 1 AC First cum AC II tier
- 1 AC II tier
- 3 AC III tier
- 12 Sleeper class
- 5 General Unreserved
- 1 Pantry car
- 1 Luggage cum Guard Van
Timing[]
- 12346 – leaves Guwahati daily at 12:20 pm IST and reaches Howrah Junction the next morning 5:20 am IST
- 12345 – leaves Howrah Junction daily at 3:50 pm IST and reaches Guwahati the next morning 10:05 am IST
Traction[]
Post lockdown from 5 October 2020 Saraighat Express restored as 02345/46 GHY–HWH COVID SPECIAL which is hauled by Siliguri-based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Guwahati to New Cooch Behar. From New Cooch Behar to Howrah it is now hauled by Howrah-based WAP-7 electric locomotive & vice versa.
Time Table[]
| Station code | Station came | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHY | Guwahati | --- | 12:20 |
| KYQ | Kamakhya Junction | 12:37 | 12:39 |
| NBQ | New Bongaigaon Junction | 15:25 | 15:27 |
| NOQ | New Alipurduar | 16:43 | 16:45 |
| NCB | New Cooch Behar | 17:07 | 17:32 |
| FLK | Falakata | 18:02 | 18:04 |
| NJP | New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) | 19:30 | 19:40 |
| KNE | Kishanganj | 20:40 | 20:42 |
| MLDT | Malda Town | 23:30 | 23:40 |
| NFK | New Farakka Junction | 00:14 | 00:16 |
| RPH | Rampurhat Junction | 01:46 | 01:48 |
| BHP | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 02:33 | 02:36 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 03:48 | 03:50 |
| HWH | Howrah (Kolkata) | 05:15 | --- |
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector[]
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 22309/10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
- 12377/78 Padatik Express
- 12343/44 Darjeeling Mail
- 15959/60 Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Kanchanjungha Express/Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express
- 13173/74 Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 15721/22 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Express
- 12517/18 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- 12525/26 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/48 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala 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 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
References[]
- ^ "Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Super-fast Express". indiarailinfo.com.
External links[]
- Saraighat Express India Rail Info
- Saraighat SF Special India Rail Info
Categories:
- Rail transport in Howrah
- Transport in Guwahati
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Assam
- Express trains in India
- Named passenger trains of India