Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Mail | ||||
First service | January 1, 1879 | ||||
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway of Indian Railways | ||||
Ridership | Popular train | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Sealdah Junction (SDAH) | ||||
Stops | 4 | ||||
End | New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP) | ||||
Distance travelled | 567 km (Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri) | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12343/12344 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st (1), AC 2nd (2), AC 3rd (7), Sleeper (9), General (6) | ||||
Catering facilities | No Pantry Car available - one must buy food at the starting station | ||||
Technical | |||||
Siliguri shed WDP4/WDP4B /WDG 4 locomotive | |||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | Average speed-60kph. Maximum speed 110kph. Generally runs at 70-90kph | ||||
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