Guwahati Anand Vihar Terminal North East Express

North East Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Current operator(s) North East Frontier Railways
Route
Start Guwahati Junction
Stops 29
End Anand Vihar Terminal
Distance travelled 1,866 km (1,159 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car Coach attached
Observation facilities Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 55.37 km/h (34 mph), including halts
Route map

Guwahati Anand Vihar Terminal Express also known as North East Express is a Superfast express train of Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Anand Vihar Terminal in India.

It operates as train number 12505 from Guwahati to Anand Vihar Terminal and as train number 12506 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi.

Coaches

The 12505 / 06 Guwahati Anand Vihar Terminal North East Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. In addition it carries a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

12506 North East Express - Sleeper Class coach

Speed

The train travels at an average speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).

Routeing

The 12505 / 06 Guwahati Anand Vihar Terminal North East Express runs from Guwahati Junction via New Jalpaiguri, Barauni Junction, Patna Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Allahabad Junction, Kanpur Central, Tundla Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal.

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