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New Jalpaiguri–Bongaigaon Express

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New Jalpaiguri - Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express)
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Assam
First serviceRunning since Pre-independence Times
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiNew Jalpaiguri Junction
Bongaigaon
Stops24
Distance travelled253 km (157 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15703 / 15704
On-board services
Class(es)General 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

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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

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Locomotive

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For its entire journey from New Jalpaiguri to New Bongaigaon, the train is hauled by WDP-4D/ WDP-4B/ WDP-4 Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.

Rake sharing

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

References

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  1. ^ "New Jalpaiguri Bongaigaon BG Passenger (Express) Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  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.

See also

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New Jalpaiguri -Malda Town Express