| Katihar - Siliguri Intercity Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Stops: | 16 |
| Distance: | 203.6km (126.5miles) |
| Journeytime: | 5 hours 15 mins |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | General Unreserved (UR) |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Catering: | Yes (E - catering available at some stations) |
| Stock: | Standard Indian Railways Coaches (ICF) |
| Trainnumber: | 15719 / 15720 |
| Speed: | 43km/h |
The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between of Bihar and of West Bengal in India.
It operates as train number 15719 from Platform 7 of and reaches Platform 3 of and as train number 15720 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar & West Bengal.
The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express has ten general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches.
The 15719 - Intercity Express covers the distance of 203.6km (126.5miles) in 5 hours 15 mins (39 km/h) and in 5 hours 15 mins as the 15720 - Intercity Express (39 km/h).
As the average speed of the train is lower than 55km/h, as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 15719 / 20 Katihar - Siliguri Junction Intercity Express runs from via,,,, Galgalia,, Naksalbari, Bagdogra, Matigara to .
As the route is going to electrification, a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri based WDP4 / WDP4B / WDP4D diesel locomotive pulls the train to its destination.
On 10th May 2017, at 4:30 am Siliguri Katihar Intercity Express travelling from towards hits and kills an elephant between Bagdogra and Naksalbari in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.[1]