Saraighat Express
Train in India
 Howrah bound 12346 Saraighat Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar & Assam |
| First service | 6 July 1995; 28 years ago (1995-07-06) |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Howrah (HWH) Guwahati (GHY) |
| Stops | 12 |
| 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 coach |
| 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. It is one of the premium trains that connects Kolkata to the north east, and is often given highest priority in its route.
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 4:05 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 Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Guwahati to New Cooch Behar. From New Cooch Behar to Howrah it is now hauled by Electric Loco Shed, 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 |
| SNT | Sainthia junction | 02:12 | 02:14 |
| BHP | Bolpur Shantiniketan | 02:33 | 02:36 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 03:48 | 03:50 |
| HWH | Howrah (Kolkata) | 05:15 | --- |
References
- ^ "Guwahati Howrah Saraighat Super-fast Express". indiarailinfo.com.
External links
- Saraighat Express India Rail Info
- Saraighat SF Special India Rail Info
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- Ministry of Railways
- Rail Bhavan
- Railway Board
organisations
- Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW)
- Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE)
- Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS)
- Container Corporation of India (CCI)
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)
- High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRI)
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
- Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC)
- Ircon International (IRCON)
- Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC)
- Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
- Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC)
- Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
- Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)
- Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL)
- RailTel
- Railway Protection Force (RPF)
- Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB)
- Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
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units
- Banaras Locomotive Works
- BEML Limited
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- Bharat Wagon and Engineering
- Braithwaite & Co.
- Burn Standard Company
- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
- Diesel Locomotive Factory
- Electric Locomotive Factory
- Integral Coach Factory
- Marathwada Rail Coach Factory
- Modern Coach Factory
- Patiala Locomotive Works
- Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)
- Rail Coach Factory (Sonipat)
- Rail Wheel Factory
- Rail Wheel Plant
- Titagarh Wagons
depots
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institutes
- Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN)
- Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering (IRICEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE)
- Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET)
- Indian Railways Track Machine Training Centre (IRTMTC)
- National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR)
- National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
- Jagjivan Ram Railway Protection Force Academy (JRRPFA)
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