Padatik Express

Padatik Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Status Operating
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Start Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops 5
End New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Distance travelled 573km
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s) 12377 / 12378
On-board services
Class(es) First AC, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Available
Sleeping arrangements Available
Catering facilities Not Available
Technical
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed Average - 56km/hr

Padatik Express is a daily superfast train which runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri), a distance of 573 kilometres (356 mi). The train belongs to Eastern Railways and travel time over the whole route is just over 10 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 – 1st AC(1A), 2nd AC(2A), 3rd AC(3A), Sleeper(SL), General Unreserved Class. The train is composed of 16 coaches and is usually hauled by WDM-3A from Bardhaman diesel loco shed.[3]

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

Halts

  1. Sealdah
  2. Barddhaman
  3. Bolpur
  4. Rampurhat
  5. Malda Town
  6. Kishanganj
  7. New Jalpaiguri

Rake Sharing

Padatik Express has rake sharing with 05725/6 New Jalpaiguri - New Cooch Behar Special.[4]

Incidents

  1. "Villagers terrorise train passengers". The Statesman. 29 September 2011.
  2. "Signal sabotaged to rob passengers on Padatik Express". Times of India. 17 June 2012.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tracks & trains for ‘backward’ region". Telegraph Calcutta. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "India Rail Info". Retrieved 9 November 2014.