| 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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