| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal,Assam |
| First service | Running since Pre-independence Times |
| Current operator | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | New Jalpaiguri Junction Bongaigaon |
| Stops | 24 |
| Distance travelled | 253 km (157 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 15703 / 15704 |
| On-board services | |
| Class | General unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | StandardIndian Railways Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
One of The Oldest Passenger Train ofNortheast Frontier Railway 15703 / 04New Jalpaiguri - Bongaigaon Express[1] is anExpress train belonging toIndian RailwaysNortheast Frontier Railway zone that runs betweenNew Jalpaiguri Junction ofSiliguri,West Bengal andBongaigaon ofAssam in India.
It operates as train number 15703 fromNew Jalpaiguri Junction toBongaigaon and as train number 15704 in the reverse direction serving the state ofWest Bengal andAssam.[2][3][4][5]
The train starts fromBongaigaon at 06:25 everyday and reachesNew Jalpaiguri at 16:15.The train starts fromNew Jalpaiguri at 07:30 everyday and reachesBongaigaon at 15:55.The train covers total distance of 253 Kilometres.
For its entire journey fromNew Jalpaiguri toNew Bongaigaon, the train is hauled byWDP-4D/WDP-4B/WDP-4 Locomotive ofDiesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.
The train shares its rake withNew Jalpaiguri -Malda Town Express.