Guwahati - Dimapur BG Express

Guwahati - Dimapur BG Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start Guwahati (GHY)
Stops 8
End Dimapur (DMV)
Distance travelled 256 km (159 mi)
Service frequency Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 15665/15666
On-board services
Class(es) AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities ICF Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed

41 km/h (25 mph), including halts

Maximumpermissible speed 110km/hr
Route map

The Guwahati - Dimapur BG Superfast Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dimapur in India. It is currently being operated with 15665/15666 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3][4]

Service

The 15665/Guwahati - Dimapur BG Express has averages speed of 41 km/hr and covers 256 km in 6h 15m. The 15666/Dimapur - Guwahati BG Express has averages speed of 40 km/hr and covers 256 km in 6h 20m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 13 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 4 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 Second Sitting
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Dimapur and vice versa. Now Shifted to Malda town WDM3A or New guwahati based WDM3D

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 15603/15604 Kamakhya - Ledo Intercity Express, 15669/15670 Nagaland Express and 55601/55602 Kamakhya - Lumding Passenger.

Notes

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Train derails in Assam, 50 passengers injured
  2. ↑ 50 Passengers Injured As Train Derails In Assam
  3. ↑ Train derails in Assam
  4. ↑ New train service introduced, changes train terminal

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