Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea)

Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea)
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	16 September 2025
Current operator	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Katihar; Siliguri Junction
Stops	16
Distance travelled	229 km (142 mi)
Average journey time	5 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	15701 / 15702
On-board services
Class	General Unreserved (UR)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts.

The 15701 / 15702 Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea) is an express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between Katihar Junction of Bihar and Siliguri Junction of West Bengal in India.

Operation

It operates as train number 15701 from Platform 3 of Katihar Junction and reaches Platform 5 of Siliguri Junction and as train number 15702 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar & West Bengal. This train runs on Araria-Thakurganj-Galgalia railway line and Katihar–Siliguri line.^[1]^[2]

15701 / 15702 Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea) runs with 11 LHB Coaches in the following composition:

Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express (via Purnea) is run with one rake and is maintained at the New Coaching Depot, located at Katihar.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

The 15701 / 02 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express runs from

The train is hauled by WDP-4D/WDP-4/WDP-4B Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri for its entire journey from Siliguri Junction to Katihar.