Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
Locale | West Bengal, Bihar |
First service | 4 March 2024; 9 months ago (2024-03-04) |
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) |
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.
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.
Traction
The 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
15723/15724 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
- Siliguri Town
- Siliguri Junction
- Bagdogra
- Thakurganj
- Aluabari Road Junction
- Kishanganj
- Dalkhola
- Barsoi Junction
- "Salmari".
- Katihar Junction (Reversal)
- Purnia Junction
- Araria
- Forbesganj
- Jogbani
Service
15724 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
The train reverses its direction in Katihar Junction.
References
- "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".