New Jalpaiguri–Bongaigaon Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Assam |
| First service | Running since Pre-independence Times |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | New Jalpaiguri Junction Bongaigaon |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 253 km (157 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 15703 / 15704 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
One of The Oldest Passenger Train of Northeast Frontier Railway 15703 / 04 New Jalpaiguri - Bongaigaon Express[1] is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between New Jalpaiguri Junction of Siliguri, West Bengal and Bongaigaon of Assam in India.
It operates as train number 15703 from New Jalpaiguri Junction to Bongaigaon and as train number 15704 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal and Assam.[2][3][4][5]
Timings
The train starts from Bongaigaon at 06:25 everyday and reaches New Jalpaiguri at 16:15.The train starts from New Jalpaiguri at 07:30 everyday and reaches Bongaigaon at 15:55. The train covers total distance of 253 Kilometres.
Route
- New Jalpaiguri Junction(starts)
- Jalpaiguri Road
- New Domohani
- New Maynaguri
- Betgara
- Altagram
- Dhupguri
- Kolaigram
- Salbari
- Falakata
- Gumanihat
- Ghoksadanga
- New Cooch Behar
- New Baneswar
- New Alipurduar
- Samuktala Road Junction
- Kamakhyaguri
- Jorai
- Srirampur Assam
- Gossaigaon Hat
- Chautara
- Fakiragram Junction
- Kokrajhar
- Salakati
- Basugaon
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Bongaigaon (Ends)
Locomotive
For its entire journey from New Jalpaiguri to New Bongaigaon, the train is hauled by WDP-4D/ WDP-4B/ WDP-4 Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with New Jalpaiguri -Malda Town Express.
References
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express) Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express". runningstatus in.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express". www.trainman.in.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Train". railenquiry.in.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express Train". gettraininfo.com.