New Jalpaiguri–Bongaigaon Express

New Jalpaiguri - Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express)
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Assam
First serviceRunning since Pre-independence Times
Current operatorNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiNew Jalpaiguri Junction
Bongaigaon
Stops28
Distance travelled253 km (157 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number15703 / 15704
Line used
On-board services
ClassGeneral unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed30 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

Locomotive

Siliguri Loco Shed - based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train from New Jalpaiguri Junction to Bongaigaon and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with New Jalpaiguri -Malda Town Express.

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express) Express". indiarailinfo.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express". runningstatus in.
  3. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express". www.trainman.in.
  4. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Train". railenquiry.in.
  5. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express Train". gettraininfo.com.