Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt)
Farakka Express At Unnao Junction | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 October 1963 as 83 UP/84 DN |
| Current operator | Northeast Frontier Railway after extension in 2024. |
| Route | |
| Termini | Balurghat (BLGT) Bathinda (BTI) |
| Stops | 69 |
| Distance travelled | 1,864 km (1,158 mi) |
| Average journey time | 42 hrs 45 mins for 15743 & 44 hrs 25 mins for 15744 |
| Service frequency | 4 days a week. |
| Train number | 15743 / 15744 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 43.60 km/h (27 mph) for 15743 & 42 km/h (26 mph) for 15744 average including halts |
The 15743 / 15744 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt) is an Express train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Balurghat and Bathinda Junction in India on four days in a week basis.