Bikaner - Guwahati Express

Bikaner - Guwahati Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Start Bikaner Junction (BKN)
Stops 29
End Guwahati (GHY)
Distance travelled 2,314 km (1,438 mi)
Average journey time 48h 25m
Service frequency Bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Bogie
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 48 km/h (30 mph)

Bikaner - Guwahati Express is a express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 25623/25624 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 25631/Bikaner - Guwahati Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 2314 km in 48h 25m. 25632/Guwahati - Bikaner Express has averages speed of 52 km/hr and covers 2314 km in 44h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

Coach composite

The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 5 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Abu Road Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A or WDM-2A locomotive from Bikaner to Merta Road. Form Merta Road, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Barmer up to Agra Fort handing over to a Kanpur Electric Loco Shed or Mughalsarai Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Guwahati Diesel Loco Shed or Malda Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Guwahati and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train is attached to 15631/15632 Barmer - Guwahati Express at Merta Road.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ Train without engine travels 20 km in Barmer
  2. ↑ Bihar: AC coach of Guwahati-Bikaner Express derails after hitting truck
  3. ↑ 19 trains to temporarily stop at different station
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