The 15721 / 15722 Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) to Digha. This train connects North and South of West Bengal touching Bihar and West Bengal state capital Kolkata. This train runs on the Kolkata–Siliguri route via Nabadwip Dham Railway Station.
The meaning of word "Paharia" is The people of the hills.
This train was inaugurated by the then Railway Minister India and now Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on 5 October 2009.
Accommodations This train comprises 1 Composite [1A+3A], 1 AC 3-Tiers, 8 Sleeper class, 4 Unreserved General Compartment & 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guard's cabin. Total coach composition is 16.
Traction The train is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Digha to New Jalpaiguri and vice versa.
Reverse
The train reverses at Howrah Junction
Time table 15721 Digha–New Jalpaiguri Paharia Express (Saturday) Station code Halts Arrival Departure DGHA Digha Flag Station --:-- 16:30 KATI Kanthi P Halt 16:59 17:00 TMZ Tamluk Junction 18:30 18:35 MCA Mecheda 19:22 19:23 BZN Bagnan 19:39 19:40 ULB Uluberia 19:54 19:55 SRC 20:29 20:30 HWH 21:05 21:55 BDC 22:52 22:55 KWAE 00:33 00:35 AZ 01:55 02:00 MLDT 04:00 04:10 BOE 05:58 06:00 KNE Kishanganj 06:50 06:52 BORA Bagdogra 07:45 07:47 NJP New Jalpaiguri 08:15 --:--
15722 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Paharia Express (Friday) Station Code Halts Arrival Departure NJP New Jalpaiguri --:-- 21:15 BORA Bagdogra 21:41 21:43 KNE Kishanganj 22:21 22:23 BOE 23:06 23:08 MLDT 00:55 01:05 AZ 02:55 03:00 KWAE 04:13 04:15 BDC 06:08 06:10 HWH Howrah Junction 07:20 07:50 SRC 08:07 08:08 ULB Uluberia 08:30 08:31 BZN Bagnan 08:43 08:44 MCA Mecheda 09:00 09:01 TMZ Tamluk 09:42 09:43 KATI Kanthi P Halt 10:44 10:45 DGHA Digha Flag Station 12:55 --:--
See also
Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Tourism in West Bengal New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station New Jalpaiguri–Sitamarhi Weekly Express New Jalpaiguri-Udaipur Superfast Express Kishanganj–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express Digha railway station
References
External links Indian Railway Website Paharia Express Forum at Indian Rail Info Railway Fan Club IRFCA