Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express - Train

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The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between Katihar Junction of Bihar and Siliguri Junction of West Bengal in India.

Katihar - Siliguri Intercity Express
Overview
The Large Train Board of 15719 / 15720 Katihar - Siliguri - Katihar InterCity Express
Service type	Express
First service	18 January 2011; 11 years ago (2011-01-18)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Katihar Siliguri Junction
Stops	16
Distance travelled	203.6 km (127 mi)
Average journey time	5 hours 15 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15719 / 15720
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved (UR)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes ( E - catering available at some stations)
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways Coaches (ICF)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph)

It operates as train number 15719 from Platform 7 of Katihar Junction and reaches Platform 3 of Siliguri Junction and as train number 15720 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar & West Bengal.

Coaches

The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express has ten general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches.

Service

The 15719 Katihar Junction - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express covers the distance of 203.6 km (127 mi) in 5 hours 15 mins (39 km/hr) & in 5 hours 15 mins as the 15720 Siliguri Junction - Katihar Junction Intercity Express (39 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routing

The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express runs from Katihar Junction via Barsoi Junction, Dalkhola, Kishanganj, Thakurganj, Galgalia, Adhikari, Naksalbari, Bagdogra, Matigara to Siliguri Junction.

Traction

As the route is going to electrification, a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri based WDP4 / WDP4B / WDP4D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.

References

External links

15719 Intercity Express at India Rail Info
15720 Intercity Express at India Rail Info

Railways in Eastern India

National network/
trunk lines

Howrah–Delhi main line
Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Howrah–Chennai main line
Sahibganj loop
Grand Chord
Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
Barauni–Guwahati line
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

Other lines/sections

Interstate	Asansol–Gaya section Asansol–Patna section Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barsoi–New Farakka section Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Gaya–Mughalsarai section Hatia–Rourkela line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Katihar–Siliguri line Kharagpur–Puri line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section Kothavalasa–Kirandul line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
Bihar	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Samastipur section Fatuha–Tilaiya line Gaya–Kiul line Kothavalasa–Kirandul line Mokama–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Muzaffarpur–Sitamarhi section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line Patna–Gaya line Patna–Mughalsarai section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Jharkhand	Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Railways in Jharia Coalfield Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line
Odisha	Khurda Road–Bolangir line Cuttack–Sambalpur line
West Bengal	Ahmadpur–Katwa line Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur loop line Bandel–Katwa line Bankura–Masagram line Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Calcutta Chord link line Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line Haldibari–New Jalpaiguri line Howrah–Bardhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line Kolkata Circular Railway New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line Santragachi–Amta branch line Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line Sealdah–Bangaon line Sealdah Main and North section Sealdah South section Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Suburban
rail transport

Kolkata Metro
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Circular Railway

Monorail

Kolkata Monorail
Patna Monorail

Defunct lines

Revived/ Under revival	Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway Bankura–Damodar Railway Barasat–Basirhat Light Railway Burdwan–Katwa Railway Bakhtiarpur–Bihar Light Railway Futwah–Islampur Light Railway
Inactive	Bengal Provincial Railway East Coast State Railway Kalighat Falta Railway Mayurbhanj State Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Patna–Digha Ghat line

Zones & Divisions

Eastern	Asansol Howrah Malda Sealdah
East Central	Danapur Dhanbad Mughalsarai Samastipur Sonpur
East Coast	Sambalpur Khurda Road Waltair
North Eastern	Varanasi
Northeast Frontier	Katihar Alipurduar
South Eastern	Adra Chakradharpur Kharagpur Ranchi

Production units/
workshops

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
Braithwaite & Co.
Burn Standard Company
Bharat Wagon and Engineering
Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut

Transit points
with Bangladesh

Active	Haldibari–Chilahati Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Gede–Darshana Petrapole–Benapole
Defunct	Mahisasan–Shahbajpur Changrabandha–Burimari Gitaldaha–Mogalhat

Indian railheads
near India–Nepal border

Railway companies

East Indian Railway Company
Bengal Nagpur Railway
Indian Branch Railway Company
Indian Railways
Martin's Light Railways