The 15743 / 15744 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt) is an Express train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India on four days in a week basis.
Originally on 1963, The Farakka Express was started from now abandoned Farakka Railway Station (FKK) by the Late Gani Khan Chowdhury. The train was scheduled to run 3 days via Sultanpur & 4 days via Ayodhya. From 1963-1973, Farakka Express via Sultanpur used to depart at 23.00 PM at night reaching on 3rd day morning at 04.30 AM. Meanwhile Farakka Express via Ayodhya used to same timings till Varanasi & reaching on 3rd day morning at 06.00 AM. After Farakka Barrage was made, Old Farakka Station was closed, was made & the train got extended to . From 1975 to 2000, timings of Farakka Express via Sultanpur was departure 21.45 PM & arrival on 3rd day morning 04.35 AM. Timings of Farakka Express via Ayodhya was departure 21.45 PM & arrival on 3rd day morning 06.05 AM. In 2001, both the trains was extended to until 2009. From 2009 both the Farakka Express was running only between & until 2024. On 2024, both the trains were extended to & & slowed down disastrously.
Currently the 15743/15744 Farakka Express has an average speed of and covers in 42 hrs 45 mins. 15743 departs at 17.00 hrs & reaches at 11.45 AM on 3rd day. 15744 departs at 15.50 PM & reaches at 12.15 PM on 3rd day covering in 44 hrs 25 mins having an average speed of .
The train has standard LHB rakes with a max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
The train shares its rake with 15733 / 15734 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur).