Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express
Kamakhya - Murkongselek Lachit Express is an 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]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express Train | ||||
| Locale | Assam | ||||
| First service | 11 August 2015 | ||||
| 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) | ||||
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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
- Kamakhya Junction
- Rangiya Junction
- Rangapara North Junction
- Viswanath Charali
- Tatibahar
- Harmuti Junction
- North Lakhimpur
- Dhemaji
- Silapathar
- Simen Chapari
- Telam
- Murkongselek
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.
Notes
- Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
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