Saraighat Express
The 12345 / 12346 Saraighat Superfast Express is a daily Superfast [Express trains in India|Superfast Express] train which runs between Howrah Junction and , via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, ,. Saraighat SF Express is one of the fastest trains that connects Kolkata to the North East, and gets high priority end to end. The train is named after Battle of Saraighat between Ahom & Mughal & after the Saraighat Bridge.
History
The service was started in as 3045/3046 Saraighat Express with stops at Barddhaman, Bolpur, Sainthia, Rampurhat, Pakur,,,,,New [Cooch Behar Junction railway station|New Cooch Behar], New Alipurduar, & until 1998. From 2001, it was permanently diverted to run via Naranarayan Setu using - Goalpara Town - line. Saraighat Express doesn't run via Saraighat Bridge, on which is it named. It was covering in 18 hrs running at speed. In 2001 after permanent diversion via Naranarayan Setu using - Goalpara Town - line, number was changed to 2345/2346. Timings were preponed by 5 hrs 30 mins making it 15.40 pm to 09.40 am train in both ways, covering in 18 hrs running at speed. Before electrification in 2001-2011 period, the WDM-3 diesel locomotive from shed used to haul the train till & then WDM-3 diesel locomotive from shed used to haul the train till. From 2011-2018, the train was hauled fully end to end by WDP-4 diesel locomotive of Siliguri Junction railway station shed. Full electrification reached on 2018 & from then on WAP-7 electric locomotive from shed & recently WAP-7 electric locomotive from Siliguri Junction railway station shed hauls this train end to end. It is the 2nd train to get Electric Locomotive end to end from after the North East Express.Coach composition
This train has 22 LHB coaches.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 composition of what is mentioned.