The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Superfast 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.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

  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. New Changrabandha
  12. Mathabhanga
  13. New Cooch Behar Junction
  14. New Alipurduar (Ends)

Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Coach composition

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Generator cum luggage vanPantry car or Hot buffet carMilitary coachFirst AC (1A)Second AC (2A)First AC cum Second ACThird AC (3A)Third AC cum Second ACThird 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

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New Alipurduar to Sealdah

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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

See also