Padatik Express

The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Superfast Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah in West Bengal and New Alipurduar in West Bengal via Barddhaman, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Mathabhanga & New Cooch Behar in West Bengal.

Padatik Express

First run of Sealdah–New Alipurduar Padatik Express with LHB coaches
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	West Bengal
First service	October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways
Route
Termini	Sealdah (SDAH) New Alipurduar (NOQ)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	719 km (447 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12377 / 12378
On-board services
Class(es)	Second Sitting, Sleeper, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier, AC First Class, AC First-cum-Second class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	Average speed :- 55 km/h (34 mph)
Route map

The train covers a distance of 719 kilometres (447 mi). The train belongs to Eastern Railways and travel time over the whole route is just over 12 hours.[1] This train is named after renowned Bengali poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay's book Padatik.[2]

The train is numbered as 12377 / 12378 and offers all the available classes of travel on Indian Railways-AC First Class (H1), AC First-cum-Second Class (HA1), AC 2-tier (A1-A2), AC 3-tier (B1–B6), Sleeper Class (S1–S6) and Second Sitting (D1-D3). The train is composed of 23 coaches.[3]