Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Intercity | ||||
| Locale | Assam | ||||
| First service | 4 January 2014 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Guwahati (GHY) Dekargaon (DKGN) | ||||
| Stops | 10 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 189 km (117 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 4h 45m | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15815/15816 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF coach | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 41 km/h (25 mph) | ||||
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Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express is an intercity train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dekargaon. It is currently being operated with 15815/15816 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 25m. The 15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 35m.
Route and halts
[edit]Coach composition
[edit]The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:
- 10 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Tezpur and vice versa.
See also
[edit]The train shares its rake with:
- 55823/55824 Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
- 55861/55862 Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger
- 55813/55814 Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
- 55811/55812 Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
Direction reversal
[edit]The train reverses its direction 2 times:
See also
[edit]- Kamakhya Junction railway station
- Dekargaon railway station
- Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
- Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
- Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
- Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express India Rail Info
- 15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express India Rail Info
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