Saraighat Express

The Saraighat Express is a daily superfast train which runs between Howrah (Kolkata) and Guwahati (Assam). The train is named after the famous Battle of Sraight fought between Mughals and rulers of Assam (Ahom Kingdom) in which Mughals were defeated by the Ahoms under the great leadership of Mahavir Lachit Barphukan Commander-in-Chief. The train belongs to Eastern Railways zone of Indian Railway headquartered at Howrah.

The train numbered as 12345/12346 and being under superfast category is into the 2xxx number range.

The train on its route to Guwahati stops at Bhardhaman, Bholpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, Kishengunj, New Jalpaiguri, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, and New Bongaigaon; a distance of 1020 km in 16 hrs 25 mins

The train is composed of all the available class of travel in Indian Railways - 1st AC(1A),2nd AC(2A),3rd AC(3A),Sleeper(SL),General Unreserved Class.The coach composition for the train is 1A/2A COMPOSITE- 1(HA-1); 2A- 1(A-1), 3A- 2(B-1,B-2), SL- 13(S-1 # S-13), PC- 1; GENL- 2; SLR- 2.Total number of coaches being 22. The train is usually hauled by WDP-4B from Disel Loco shed Siliguri.

Stoppages of 12345 UP HWH-GHY SARAIGHAT EXPRESS

1. HOWRAH JUNCTION (HWH) 0 KM.
2. BARDDHAMAN JUNCTION (BWN) 95 KM.
3. BOLPUR SHANTINIKETAN (BHP) 146 KM.
4. RAMPURHAT (RPH) 207 KM.
5. MALDA TOWN (MLDT) 328 KM.
6. KISHANGANJ (KNE) 473 KM.
7. NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) 561 KM.
8. NEW COOCHBEHAR (NCB) 687 KM.
9. NEW ALIPURDUAR (NOQ) 705 KM.
10. NEW BONGAIGAON (NBQ) 812 KM.
11. GUWAHATI (GHY) 1020 KM.