The 12363 / 64 Kolkata–Haldibari-Kolkata Intercity Express is a

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train of

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that runs between and via

Barddhaman Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...

Rampurhat Rampurhat is an important city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. According to the 2011 census, Rampurhat is the third most populous city in Birbhum ...

, New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) and

Jalpaiguri Jalpaiguri (), is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is ...

in India. This is the longest running intercity express train in West Bengal. It operates as train number 12363 from Kolkata to Haldibari and as train number 12364 in the reverse direction serving the states of

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Introduction

The train started in the year 2005 used to run between

Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...

and New Jalpaiguri with train no 12503/12504 belong to North East Frontier Railway and used to have only unreserved second-class seating. Later on this train was extended to Haldibari and originating station was changed from Sealdah to Kolkata Chitpur station. There is 2S and CC seating.

Coaches

12363 / 64 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express presently has 1 AC Chair Car, 4 AC 3 tier, 8 Second Class Seating(Reserved), 4 General Second Class(Unreserved) , 5 Sleeper Class and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. This train has total 26 coaches . Kolkata Haldibari Intercity Express - SLR Ladies coach

Kolkata Haldibari Intercity Express - SLR Ladies coach

Kolkata Haldibari Intercity Express - trainboard

Service

The 12363 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express covers the distance of 620 kilometres in 11 hours 20 mins (54.71 km/h) and in 11 hours 10 mins as 12364 Haldibari–Kolkata Tri Weekly Intercity Express (55.52 km/h). As the average speed of the train is above , as per

rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 12363 / 64 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express runs from Kolkata Via , , , , , , , , to Haldibari.

Traction

Electric Loco WAP7 , WAP4 , WAP5 or also WAG9 from Electric Loco Shed of Howrah , hauls this train from Haldibari to Kolkata .

Timings

*12363 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express leaves Kolkata every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 09:05 hrs IST and reaches Haldibari at 20:20 hrs IST the same day. *12364 Haldibari–Kolkata Intercity Express leaves Haldibari every Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Kolkata at 19:40 hrs IST the same day.

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

* 12041/42

New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Paul McCartney song), 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, 1995 * "New" (Daya song), 2017 * "New" (No Doubt song), 19 ...

* 22301/02

Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express The Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is an Indian Railways Vande Bharat Express train. It connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata, via Howrah railway station to the largest city in northern West Bengal, Silguri, via New Jalpaig ...

* 12377/78

Padatik Express The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah and in West Bengal. The train covers a distance of . The train belongs to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state- ...

* 12343/44

Darjeeling Mail The 12343 / 12344 Darjeeling Mail is one of the oldest running legendary trains in India which connects Kolkata with New Jalpaiguri via Barddhaman, Malda Town and Kishanganj. This is a major train for Kolkata–Siliguri route. It is also t ...

* 15959/60

Kamrup Express Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major tea manufacturing town in upper Assam. The name Kamrup is derived from the Kamrup district, one of the List of dist ...

(via Guwahati) * 13175/76 Kanchanjungha Express * 12345/46

Saraighat Express The ''12345 / 12346 Saraighat SF Express'' is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between Howrah Junction, Kolkata (West Bengal) and (Assam), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, in Siliguri, North Bengal. 'Saraighat SF Express is one of the fa ...

* 15722/21 New Jalpaiguri-Digha Paharia Express * 13173/74 Kanchanjungha Express * 13149/50 Kanchankanya Express * 13141/42

Teesta Torsha Express The 13141 / 13142 Teesta Torsa Express is a daily non-superfast train in West Bengal, India which runs between Sealdah (SDAH) and New Alipurduar (NOQ) via Kalna, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri,Jalpaiguri Road railway station, Fal ...

* 13147/58

Uttar Banga Express The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri,Jalpaiguri Road railway station ,New Cooch Behar. Uttar Banga Express wa ...

* 12503/04

Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

* 13181/82

Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express Kolkata–Silghat Town ''Kaziranga Express'' is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and Silghat Town in India via Rampurhat , Malda Town , New Jalpaiguri. It is currently being operated with 13181/13182 train ...

* 22511/12

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express The 22511 / 22512 Mumbai LTT–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, Northeast Frontier Zone of Indian Railways that runs between (Mumbai, ...

* 15961/62 Kamrup Express (via Rangapara North) * 15643/44

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah) Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Odisha and in Guwahati, Assam, via , , . It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis. Service Th ...

* 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express * 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express * 12513/14

Silchar–Secunderabad Express The Silchar–Secunderabad Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between , Assam and Secunderabad, Telangana via Guwahati. The train is currently being operated with 12513/1 ...

* 13115/16 Jalpaiguri Road - Sealdah Humsafar Express.

References

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External links

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