Saraighat Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast Express |
Locale | West Bengal, Bihar & Assam |
First service | 6 July 1995 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Howrah (HWH) Guwahati (GHY) |
Stops | 14 |
Distance travelled | 999 km (621 mi) |
Average journey time | 18 hours |
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 coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) 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 Guwahati (Assam), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction 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
[edit]This train has 22 LHB coaches.[2]
Howrah to Guwahati
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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SLR | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | PC | HA1 | A1 | M1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | EOG |
Guwahati to Howrah
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EOG | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | M1 | A1 | HA1 | PC | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | S1 | GEN | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Please note that one of the rakes of this train has the exact opposite coach composotion of what is mentioned.
Timings
[edit]- 12345 – leaves Howrah Junction daily at 16:05 IST and reaches Guwahati the next morning 10:05 IST
- 12346 – leaves Guwahati daily at 12:20 IST and reaches Howrah Junction the next morning 5:30 IST
Traction
[edit]The train is hauled by a WAP-7 locomotive from Howrah shed.
Time table of 12346
[edit]Station code | Station came | Arrival | Departure |
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GHY | Guwahati (start) | --- | 12:20 |
KYQ | Kamakhya Junction | 12:35 | 12:37 |
NBQ | New Bongaigaon Junction | 15:25 | 15:27 |
NOQ | New Alipurduar | 17:05 | 17:07 |
NCB | New Cooch Behar | 17:30 | 17:32 |
FLK | Falakata | 18:02 | 18:04 |
DQG | Dhupguri | 18:28 | 18:30 |
NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 19:50 | 20:00 |
KNE | Kishanganj | 21:05 | 21:07 |
MLDT | Malda Town | 23:30 | 23:40 |
NFK | New Farakka Junction | 00:30 | 00:32 |
RPH | Rampurhat Junction | 01:48 | 01:50 |
SNT | Sainthia junction | 02:12 | 02:14 |
BHP | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 02:32 | 02:35 |
BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 03:38 | 03:40 |
HWH | Howrah (end) | 05:30 | --- |
Time table of 12345
[edit]Station code | Station came | Arrival | Departure |
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HWH | Howrah (start) | --- | 16:05 |
BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 17:12 | 17:15 |
BHP | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 17:58 | 18:03 |
SNT | Sainthia junction | 18:29 | 18:31 |
RPH | Rampurhat Junction | 18:58 | 19:00 |
NFK | New Farakka Junction | 20:41 | 20:43 |
MLDT | Malda Town | 21:30 | 21:40 |
KNE | Kishanganj | 23:33 | 23:35 |
NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 01:05 | 01:15 |
DQG | Dhupguri | 02:20 | 02:22 |
FLK | Falakata | 02:46 | 02:48 |
NCB | New Cooch Behar | 03:18 | 03:20 |
NOQ | New Alipurduar | 03:40 | 03:42 |
NBQ | New Bongaigaon Junction | 06:05 | 06:07 |
KYQ | Kamakhya Junction | 09:43 | 09:45 |
GHY | Guwahati (end) | 10:05 | --- |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Superfast Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Coach Composition Legend". India Rail Info.
External links
[edit]- Saraighat Express India Rail Info
- Saraighat SF Special India Rail Info