The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to extend the service of 12343/12344 Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah Darjeeling Mail upto Haldibari with revision in timing at New Jalpaiguri station only. This extension will benefit the passengers of a vast area like Haldibari, Jalpaiguri in need of travel to Sealdah. The Darjeeling Mail is one of the oldest running legendary trains in India that has been running from pre-independence days and is still in operation.
Train No. 12343 (Sealdah – Haldibari) Darjeeling Mail, will depart from Sealdah at 22:05 hours from 14th August, 2022 (Sunday) to reach New Jalpaiguri at 08:00 hours and Haldibari at 10:00 hours on Monday (i.e. 15th August, 2022). Train No. 12344 (Haldibari – Sealdah) Darjeeling Mail, will depart from Haldibari at 18:00 hours from 15th August, 2022 (Monday) to reach New Jalpaiguri at 19:35 hours on the same day and Sealdah at 06:00 hours on Tuesday (i.e. 16th August, 2022). This train will run on daily basis between Sealdah – Haldibari – Sealdah and timings at all enroute stoppages between Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah will remain unchanged.
During it’s both ways journey the train will have stoppages at Barddhaman, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Malda Town, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri and Jalpaiguri stations.
The Sealdah – Haldibari – Sealdah Darjeeling Mail will consist of 22 coaches. There will be seven AC 3-tier, two AC 2-tier, one AC First Class, seven sleeper class, three general class seating, one Generator cum Luggage Brake Van and one second luggage, guard & divyaang compartment.
The details of stoppages and timings of this train is available at IRCTC website and through NTES and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N.F. Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.