Ranchi - Kamakhya Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Ranchi Junction (RNC) |
| Stops | 25 |
| End | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) |
| Distance travelled | 1,197 km (744 mi) |
| Average journey time | 25h 50m |
| Service frequency | twice a Week |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) |
Ranchi - Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Ranchi Junction in Jharkhand and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15661/15662 train numbers on twice in week basis.[1][2]
Service
The 15661/Ranchi - Kamakhya Express has averages speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1197 km in 25 hrs 50 mins. 15662/Kamakhya - Ranchi Express has averages speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1197 km in 26 hrs 15 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Ranchi Junction
- Muri Junction
- Bokaro Steel City
- Chandrapura Junction
- Mahuda
- Bhojudih
- Joychandi Pahar railway station(Adra alternative)
- Asansol Junction
- Durgapur
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat
- Malda Town
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Siliguri Junction
- Alipurduar Junction
- Kokrajhar
- New Bongaigaon
- Goalpara Town
- Kamakhya Junction
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Asansol Electric Loco Shed based WAG-5 or Howrah Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 from Ranchi up to Durgapur handing over to a Andal Electric Loco Shed based WDM3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Kamakhya.
Coach composite
The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC III Tier
- 6 Sleeper Coaches
- 7 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
References
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