Padatik Express
First run of Padatik Express with LHB coaches. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 4 October 2009 | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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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.
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. This train is named after renowned Bengali poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay's book Padatik.
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.