New Jalpaiguri–Bongaigaon Express Explained

New Jalpaiguri - Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express)
Type:	Express
Locale:	West Bengal, Assam
First:	Running since Pre-independence Times
Operator:	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Stops:	24
End:	Bongaigaon
Distance:	253km (157miles)
Frequency:	Daily
Class:	General unreserved
Seating:	Yes
Sleeping:	Yes
Catering:	No
Stock:	Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Trainnumber:	15703 / 15704
Speed:	30km/h

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 of Siliguri, West Bengal and Bongaigaon of Assam in India.

It operates as train number 15703 from 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 at 16:15.The train starts from at 07:30 everyday and reaches Bongaigaon at 15:55.The train covers total distance of 253 Kilometres.

Route

• (starts)
  • • • • • • • • Falakata
  • Kamakhyaguri
• Jorai
  • Basugaon
• Bongaigaon (Ends)

Locomotive

For its entire journey from to, 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.

See also

New Jalpaiguri -Malda Town Express

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express) Express. indiarailinfo.com.
2. Web site: New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express . runningstatus in.
3. Web site: New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express . www.trainman.in.
4. Web site: New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Train. railenquiry.in.
5. Web site: New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon Express Train. gettraininfo.com.