Kamrup Express
The 15959 / 15960 Kamrup Express is a daily express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata) in West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major town in upper Assam. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati (which is the district headquarters of Kamrup District Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati-Lumding-Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge. The train belongs to North East Frontier Railway of Indian Railway and is operated by Tinsukia division of NF Railway. The train is numbered as 15959/15960.
 A WDM 3D hauling the Kamrup Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| First service | 1 May 1972 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Howrah (HWH) | ||||
| Stops | 54 | ||||
| End | Dibrugarh (DBRG) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,532 km (952 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15959 / 15960. | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available (Paid) | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | Avg. Speed - 43 km/hr | ||||
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Schedule
15959 departs Howrah every day at 18:00 hrs. and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 05:55 in the morning, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs 55 mins with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. The train has an extended halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:35 hrs.[1]
15960 departs Dibrugarh every day at 18:20 hrs. and reaches Howrah at 6:00 hrs. on the day following the day after, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs and 40 min with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. It has an extended halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:45 in the morning next day for Howrah.[2]
Route & Halts
- Howrah
- Bandel
- Katwa Junction
- Azimganj
- New Farakka
- Malda Town
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- New Bongaigaon
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lumding Junction
- Dimapur
- Mariani Junction
- New Tinsukia
- Dibrugarh
Coach Composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. However, it has a MPS of 110 km/h due to section conditions.
The train has both AC and non AC accommodation, and one pantry car
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Generator Car
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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 | EOG | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | GEN | GEN | EOG | HCPV |
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Traction
It is hauls by a Howrah based WDM 3D / WDP 4D locomotive on its entire journey.
References
- "Kamrup Express (HWH-DBRG)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "Kamrup Express (DBRG-HWH)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.