Started on June 7, 1995, Saraighat Express runs between
Howrah Railway Station in West Bengal and
Guwahati Junction Railway Station in Assam. (Saraighat is the site of the first bridge over the
Brahmaputra.) The train touches the towns of
Bardhaman,
Kishanganj and
Jalpaiguri on the way. It covers a distance of 994 km. Second A/C, third A/C and sleeper class coaches are available.
Train number 2345:
Howrah to
Guwahati, leaves Howrah at 15:45 hrs on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Train number 2346: Guwahati to Howrah, leaves Guwahati at 19:15 hrs on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Base fare:
Class IIA – Rs 1487.00
Class IIIA – Rs 960.00
Class SL – Rs 361.00
