Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
Overview
Service type Express
First service 27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)[1]
Current operator(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops 38
End Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Distance travelled 2,559 km (1,590 mi)
Service frequency Weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s) 15655/15656
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements No
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilities LHB Coaches
Entertainment facilities No
Baggage facilities No
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 48 km/h (30 mph), including halts

The Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is a express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 15655/15656[1] train numbers on weekly basis. [2][3][4]

Service

The 15655/Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express has averages speed of 48 km/hr and covers 2559 km in 53h 15m. The 15656/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Kamakhya Express has averages speed of 45 km/hr and covers 2559 km in 56h 50m .

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper Coaches
  • 6 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Kamakhya to Gorakhpur. From Gorakhpur train is hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed based WAM-4 electric locomotive uptil Katra and vice versa.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ NF Railway has decided to attach extra coaches to some long-distance trains
  3. ↑ Extra AC coaches for trains to clear rush
  4. ↑ CANCELLATION/DIVERSION /SHORT TERMINATION/SHORT ORIGINATION OF TRAINS DUE TO DERAILMENT OF 11078 JAMMU TAWI-PUNE JHELUM EXPRESS TRAIN

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