New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar Tourist Vistadome Special is the tourist special Express trains in India that runs between New Jalpaiguri Junction and Alipurduar Junction in the Indian state of West Bengal. The train belongs to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. The service was officially started from 28th August 2021 from New Jalpaiguri. The train provides awesome sceneries of the beautiful Dooars region which includes Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Sevoke Railway Bridge, River Teesta, River Jaldhaka, River Torsha, Dooars-Terai tea gardens, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajabhatkhawa, etc. The passengers travelling by this train would also get to see the mesmerizing view of Sub-Himalayas, the glaciated rivers such as Teesta, Torsha, Daina river, Jaldhaka , Kuji Daina, Dima river, etc. The train will also cover many little villages, towns, etc. One of this train’s stoppage is Hasimara Railway Station, which lies near the border of Bhutan. The passengers would also get to see views of Jayanti Hills, Sevoke, Chalsa, Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands and Malbazar. The passengers would also be entertained by dance performed by locals at some specific stations like Chalsa and Hasimara. There is also a selfie point in the Vistadome Coach. The train will cover three districts, which are Jalpaiguri District , Darjeeling District and Alipurduar District.
Stops
- New Jalpaiguri (Starts) [15777]
- Siliguri Junction
- Sevoke Junction
- New Malbazar Junction
- Chalsa Railway Station
- Madarihat Railway Station
- Hasimara Railway Station
- Rajabhatkhawa Railway Station
- Alipurduar Junction (Ends) [15778]
New Jalpaiguri Alipurduar Tourist Vistadome Special Overview Service type Express Locale West Bengal First service 28 August 2021 Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railways Route Start New Jalpaiguri Junction Stops 07 End Alipurduar Junction Distance travelled 168 km (104 mi) Average journey time 5 hrs 40 mins Service frequency Daily Train number(s) 15777 / 15778 On-board services Class(es) Chair Car(CC)-02, Second Sitting (2S)-02 Vistadome (EC)-02 EOG-02 Seating arrangements Yes Sleeping arrangements No Catering facilities Available Baggage facilities Available Technical Rolling stock LHB coaches Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gaugeOperating speed Avg. Speed – 29km/hr