Kamakhya - Murkongselek Intercity Express

Kamakhya - Murkongselek Lachit Express
Overview
Service type Express Train
Locale Assam
First service 11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops 22
End Murkongselek (MZS)
Distance travelled 490 km (300 mi)
Average journey time 12 hours 5 minutes
Service frequency Daily [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 No
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)
Electrification No
Operating speed 43 km/h (27 mph)
Route map

Kamakhya - Murkongselek Lachit Express is a express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Murkongselek in India. It is currently being operated with 15613/15614 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2][3][4][5]

Service

It averages 39 km/hr as 15613 Kamakhya - Murkongselek Intercity Express starts from Kamakhya daily at 18:10 and covering 488 km in 12 hrs 35 mins & 40 km/hr as 15026 Murkongselek - Kamakhya Intercity Express starts on Monday and Friday covering 832 km in 12 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

Coach composite

The train consist of 17 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed or Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Murkongselek to Guwahati and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Timings of Lachit Express to be changed
  2. ↑ 2 addl trains introduced along Rangiya-Murkongselek route
  3. ↑ 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
  4. ↑ Call for train on Rangiya-Murkongselek route
  5. ↑ Stoppages for Kamakhya-Murkongselek Express
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