Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 8 March 2016 |
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) Kamakhya (KYQ) |
Stops | 43 |
Distance travelled | 2,543 km (1,580 mi) |
Average journey time | 55h 35m |
Service frequency | Once a week |
Train number(s) | 15623/15624 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | No pantry car On-board catering |
Observation facilities | LHB coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) |
Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. All the coaches are LHB coach. It is currently being operated with 15623/15624 train numbers on once a week basis.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]The 15623/Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 2543 km in 55 hrs 35 mins. 15624/Kamakhya–Bhagat Ki Kothi Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2543 km in 52 hrs 45 mins.
Route and halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are :
RAJASTHAN
- Bhagat Ki Kothi
- Jodhpur Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Ratangarh Junction
- Churu Junction
- Sadulpur Junction
HARYANA
DELHI
UTTAR PRADESH
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Ayodhya Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
BIHAR
WEST BENGAL
ASSAM
Traction
[edit]As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4 locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi whole the journey until Kamakhya.
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Timing
[edit]- 15623 – Leaves Bhagat Ki Kothi (Rajasthan) every Tuesday and reaches Kamakhya Junction (Assam) Thursday at 23:05 hrs IST
- 15624 – leaves Kamakhya Junction (Assam) every Friday at 15:15 hrs and reaches Bhagat Ki Kothi (Rajasthan) Sunday at 22:0 hrs IST
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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- Rail transport in Rajasthan
- Rail transport in Haryana
- Rail transport in Delhi
- Rail transport in Bihar
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in West Bengal
- Rail transport in Assam
- Express trains in India
- Transport in Guwahati
- Transport in Jodhpur
- Railway services introduced in 2016
- 2016 establishments in India
- Indian express train stubs