Saraighat Express
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The 12345 /12346 Saraighat SF Express[1] is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between Howrah, Kolkata (West Bengal) and Guwahati (Assam), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction in Siliguri, North Bengal. It is one of the fastest trains that connects Kolkata to the North East, and gets high priority enroute.
Howrah bound 12346 Saraighat SF Express with HWH WAP-7 in Amrit Bharat Express livery standing beside a SGUJ WDP-4 at New Bongaigaon Junction. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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.
| Station code | Station came | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --- |
| Station code | Station came | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | --- |
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