The 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 Flag Station. 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.
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
WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah powers the train from to and WDP-4D/ WDP-4B/ WDP-4 Locomotive of hauls the train from to and vice versa.
Reverse
The train reverses at Howrah Junction
Time Table
15721 Digha Flag Station–New Jalpaiguri Paharia Express (Saturday)
15722 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Flag Station Paharia Express (Friday)
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
12377/78 Padatik Express
13149/50 Kanchan Kanya Express
15959/60 Kamrup Express
13175/76 Kanchanjungha Express
12345/46 Saraighat Express
12343/44 Darjeeling Mail
12518/19 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah) 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express