Paharia Express
The Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) to Digha Flag Station. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. This train runs on the Kolkata–Siliguri route.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | West Bengal & Bihar |
| First service | 5 October 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | New Jalpaiguri (NJP) |
| Stops | 13 |
| End | Digha Flag Station (DGHA) |
| Distance travelled | 752 km |
| Average journey time | 16 hrs 15 mins |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 15721/15722 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Composite (1A+3A) (1), AC 3rd (1), Sleeper (8), General (4) |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Not available |
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| Operating speed | Average – 46km/h |
The meaning of word "Paharia" is The people of the hills.[1]
This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009.[2]
AccommodationsEdit
This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper class, 4 Unreserved General Compartment & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guard's cabin. Total coach composition is 16.
ReverseEdit
The train reverses at Howrah Junction
Time TableEdit
- 15721 Digha Flag Station–New Jalpaiguri Paharia Express (Saturday)[3]
| Station code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGHA | Digha Flag Station | --:-- | 16:30 |
| KATI | Kanthi P Halt | 16:59 | 17:00 |
| TMZ | Tamluk | 18:34 | 18:35 |
| MCA | Mecheda | 19:22 | 19:23 |
| BZN | Bagnan | 19:39 | 19:40 |
| ULB | Uluberia | 19:54 | 19:55 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | 20:29 | 20:30 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 21:05 | 21:55 |
| BDC | Bandel Junction | 22:52 | 22:55 |
| KWAE | Katwa Junction | 00:33 | 00:35 |
| AZ | Azimganj Junction | 01:55 | 02:00 |
| MLDT | Malda Town | 04:00 | 04:10 |
| BOE | Barsoi Junction | 05:58 | 06:00 |
| KNE | Kishanganj | 06:50 | 06:52 |
| NJP | New Jalpaiguri | 08:45 | --:-- |
- 15722 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Flag Station Paharia Express (Friday)[4]
| Station Code | Halts | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJP | New Jalpaiguri | --:-- | 21:15 |
| KNE | Kishanganj | 22:21 | 22:23 |
| BOE | Barsoi Junction | 23:06 | 23:08 |
| MLDT | Malda Town | 00:55 | 01:05 |
| AZ | Azimganj Junction | 02:55 | 03:00 |
| KWAE | Katwa Junction | 04:13 | 04:15 |
| BDC | Bandel Junction | 06:08 | 06:10 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 07:20 | 07:50 |
| SRC | Santragachi Junction | 08:07 | 08:08 |
| ULB | Uluberia | 08:30 | 08:31 |
| BZN | Bagnan | 08:43 | 08:44 |
| MCA | Mecheda | 09:00 | 09:01 |
| TMZ | Tamluk | 09:42 | 09:43 |
| KATI | Kanthi P Halt | 10:44 | 10:45 |
| DGHA | Digha Flag Station | 12:55 | --:-- |
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sectorEdit
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
- 12377/78 Padatik Express
- 13149/50 Kanchan Kanya Express
- 15959/60 Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Kanchanjungha Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 12343/44 Darjeeling Mail
- 12518/19 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
- 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
- 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
- 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
- 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Archaeology as a long-term history. Google Books. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Candidates allowed to write RRB exams in mother tongue". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ↑ "15721 Time Table". Erail Info. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Paharia Express from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag stn". Wowsome. Retrieved 9 May 2013.