The 15723/24 Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Jogbani of Bihar and Siliguri Town of West Bengal in India.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar |
| First service | 4 March 2024 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jogbani Siliguri Town |
| Stops | 14 |
| Distance travelled | 323 km (201 mi) |
| Average journey time | 7 hours 30 mins |
| Service frequency | Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Train number(s) | 15723 / 15724 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car (CC), Second Sitting (2S), Unreserved (UR) |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 44 km/h (27 mph) |
It operates as train number 15723 from Jogbani to Siliguri Town and as train number 15724 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar & West Bengal.[4][5]
Traction
editThe train is hauled by WAP- 7 Locomotive of Diesel - Electric Loco Shed, Siliguri for the entire journey from Siliguri Town to Jogbani and vice versa.
Coach combination
edit15723/15724 Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express consists of 1 AC Chair Car (CC), 3 Second Sitting (2S), 1 Generator Car (EOG) and 12 General Unreserved Class (UR).
Route
editService
edit15724 Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express Starts from Siliguri Town at 16:50 pm every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and reaches Jogbani at 00:15 am next day.
15723 Jogbani - Siliguri Town Intercity Express Starts from Jogbani at 5:40 am every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and reaches Siliguri Town at 15:30 Pm.
Reversal
editThe train reverses its direction in Katihar Junction.
References
edit- ^ "Siliguri Town -Jogbani Intercity Express".
- ^ "अब ट्रेन से पहुंचें पूर्णिया-अररिया से सिलीगुड़ी, जानिए कब से चलेगी जोगबनी तक की ट्रेन." 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Bihar News: खुशखबरी! जोगबनी से सिल्लीगुड़ी के लिए शुरू हुई सीधी ट्रेन सेवा, PM मोदी ने वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के जरिए किया उद्घाटन". www.jagran.com.
- ^ "NFR introduces two new Train services to boost rail connectivity". 3 March 2024.
- ^ "N.F. Railway introduces 2 train services to boost rail connectivity".