Paharia Express

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 Digha to Howrah and WDP-4D/ WDP-4B/ WDP-4 Locomotive of hauls the train from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri 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