Darjeeling Mail 12344 Train Schedule

DARJEELING MAIL (12344) runs from Haldibari to Kolkata. It departs from Haldibari station (HDB) at 18:15 from platform 2 and arrives at Kolkata Sealdah station (SDAH) at 05:35 on platform 12. DARJEELING MAIL takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 630 km between Haldibari and Kolkata. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 26.25 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for DARJEELING MAIL is prepared at Haldibari usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

DARJEELING MAIL runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 22 coaches. It has 1 first ac coach, 2 second ac coaches, 7 third ac coaches, 7 sleeper coaches and 3 second seating unreserved coaches. The full coach composition is:

Engine--EOG--H1--A2--A1--B7--B6--B5--B4--B3--B2--B1--S6--S5--S4--S3--S2--S1--SE1--GS--GS--GS--SLR

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.