The New Jalpaiguri–Sitamarhi Weekly Express is an
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train belonging to
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 1572/15724 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 15723/New Jalpaiguri–Sitamarhi Weekly Express has an average speed of 42 km/hr and covers 546 km in 13h. The 15724/Sitamarhi–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 546 km in 12h 5m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches:
* 1 First AC and Three-tier AC
* 1 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper coaches
* 3 General
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Malda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...
diesel locomotive from Jalpaiguri to Sitamarhi and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 15721/15722 Paharia Express
The Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of ...
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See also
* Sitamarhi Junction railway station
Sitamarhi Junction railway station is a main railway station in Sitamarhi district, Bihar. Its code is SMI. It serves Sitamarhi City. The station consists of five platforms. It is an A category railway station of the Samastipur railway division. ...
* New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (station code NJP) established in 1960, is an A1 category broad gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is the largest as well as the ...
* Garib Nawaz Express
The 15715 / 15716 Garib Nawaj Express is an express passenger train connecting the Indian cities of Kishanganj and Ajmer.
Service
This is a direct train between Kishanganj and Ajmer. This is train connects the Eastern and Northern parts of I ...
* Paharia Express
The Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri
Siliguri, ) is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms twin cities, "Twin Cities" with the neighboring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of ...
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References
External links
15723/New Jalpaiguri - Sitamarhi Weekly Express
15724/Sitamarhi - New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express
Transport in Siliguri
Transport in Jalpaiguri
Transport in Sitamarhi
Express trains in India
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Bihar
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