Paharia Express

Paharia Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal & Bihar
First service5 October 2009
Current operator(s)North East Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiNew Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Digha Flag Station (DGHA)
Stops13
Distance travelled752 km
Average journey time16 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15721/15722
On-board services
Class(es)Composite (1A+3A) (1), AC 3rd (1), Sleeper (8), General (4)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesNot available
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speedAverage – 46km/h

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.

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]

Accommodations

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.

Traction

WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah powers the train from Digha to Howrah and WDP-4D/ WDP-4B/ WDP-4 Locomotive of "Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed". hauls the train from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri and vice versa.

Reverse

The train reverses at Howrah Junction

Time table

  • 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 sector

See also

References

  1. ^ Hodder, Jan (6 August 1987). Archaeology as a long-term history. CUP Archive. ISBN 9780521329231. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Candidates allowed to write RRB exams in mother tongue". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ^ "15721 Time Table". Erail Info. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Paharia Express from New Jalpaiguri to Digha Flag stn". Wowsome. Retrieved 9 May 2013.