Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express

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Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale West Bengal, Bihar
First service4 March 2024;54 days ago (2024-03-04)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Termini Jogbani
Siliguri Town
Stops14
Distance travelled323 km (201 mi)
Average journey time7 hours 30 mins
Service frequencyMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat
Train number(s)15723 / 15724
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car (CC), Second Sitting (2S), Unreserved (UR)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock LHB Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed44 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. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

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

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

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 it's direction in Katihar Junction.

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