Padatik Express


The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Superfast Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah and in West Bengal via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction.
The train covers a distance of. 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, AC First-cum-Second Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class and Unreserved Class. The train is composed of 21 coaches.

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:
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  9. New Jalpaiguri Junction
  12. Mathabhanga
Note: Bold letters indicates Major Railway Stations/Major Cities.

Coach composition

Sealdah to New Alipurduar
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Traction

As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector