WDM3A 16680R (MALDA) NFR hauling Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Locale | Assam & West Bengal | ||||
First service | 29 October 2009; 15 years ago (29 October 2009) | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Alipurduar Junction (APDJ) | ||||
Stops | 18 | ||||
Distance travelled | 298 km (185 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 7 hours 10 minutes | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 15771/15772 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | No | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) | ||||
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Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Alipurduar in West Bengal and Kamakhya in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15771/15772 train numbers on a daily basis.
Service
The 15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins. 15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
- Alipurduar Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kamakhyaguri
- Jorai
- Gossaigaon Hat
- Chautara
- Fakiragram Junction
- Kokrajhar
- Salakati
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Bijni
- Sarbhog
- Barpeta Road
- Sorupeta
- Pathsala
- Tihu
- Nalbari
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
Coach composite
The train consists of 11 coaches :
- 9 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a New Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM-3A diesel locomotive.
External links
References
- IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FOUND IN TRAIN
- 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
- Rangiya ADRM visits New Bongaigaon station