Gandhidham - Kamakhya Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| End | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,118 km (1,937 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 64h 55m | ||||
| Service frequency | Once a Week | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General,Ac3 tier,Ac2tier, Sleeper class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | LHB Coaches 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) | ||||
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Gandhidham - Kamakhya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gandhidham Junction in Gujarat and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15667/15668 train numbers on once in week.
Service
It averages 48 km/hr as 15667 Gandhidham - Kamakhya Express and covers 3118 km in 64 hrs 55 mins & 49 km/hr as 15668 Kamakhya - Gandhidham Express and covers 3118 km in 63 hrs 50 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Gandhidham Junction
- Bhachau
- Morbi
- Wankaner Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Vadodara Junction
- Ratlam Junction
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Agra Fort
- Tundla Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Varanasi Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Patna Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Katihar Junction
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kokrajhar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Goalpara Town
- Kamakhya Junction
Coach composite
The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 1 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 8 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 pantry car
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vatva Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-2 from Gandhidham up to Ahmedabad handing over to Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAG-5P locomotive. Vadodara Electric Loco Shed based WAG-5P locomotive will take train till Lucknow where Lucknow Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3A will complete remainder of the journey until Kamakhya.
See also
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