Kamrup Express

Kamrup Express

Kamrup Express train board
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam and West Bengal
First service	15959 / 15960 (50 years ago) 15961 / 15962 (4 years ago)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH) Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops	52
Distance travelled	15959 / 15960 (1532 km) 15961 / 15962 (1352 km)
Average journey time	15959 / 15960 - 33 hours 10 minutes (average) 15961 / 15962 - 27 hrs 55 minutes (average)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15959 / 15960 (Via Guwahati) 15961 / 15962 (Via Rangapara North)
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 coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	Avg. Speed – 45 km/h
Route map

Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major tea manufacturing town in upper Assam. The name Kamrup is derived from the Kamrup district, one of the 35 administrative regions of the State of Assam. The train is operated by the North East Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways and has two dedicated services, namely 15959 / 15960 via Guwahati and 15961 / 15962 via Rangapara North.

Schedule and services

15959 / 15960 Dibrugarh - Howrah Kamrup Express (Via Guwahati)

The 15959 service departs from Howrah at 1830 hrs (except Monday and Friday) and arrives in Dibrugarh on the third day at 0400 hrs, traversing a distance of 1532 km at an average speed of 46 km / hr in 33 hrs 30 min. The return train, which is 15960 departs Dibrugarh at 2015 hrs (except Monday and Thursday) and arrives at Howrah on the third day at 0510 hrs. The service covers the same distance at 47 km / hr in 32 hrs 55 min.

Kamrup Express (before its diversification into two services) in its ICF avatar

This service enroute to Dibrugarh, takes the Rangiya - Lumding - Mariani - New Tinsukia route.

15961 / 15962 Dibrugarh - Howrah Kamrup Express (Via Rangapara North)

The 15961 service departs from Howrah at 1830 hrs (on Monday and Friday) and arrives in Dibrugarh on the second day at 2200 hrs, traversing a distance of 1352 km at an average speed of 49 km / hr in 27 hrs 30 min. The return train, which is 15962 departs Dibrugarh at 2015 hrs (on Monday and Friday) and arrives at Howrah on the second day at 0510 hrs. The service covers the same distance at 47 km / hr in 28 hrs 40 min. This service enroute to Dibrugarh, takes the Rangiya - Rangapara North - Harmuti - North Lakhimpur route.

Following the inauguration of the Bogibeel Bridge, which significantly reduced travel time between Lower Assam and Upper Assam by at least eight hours, Indian Railways opted to reroute certain trains operating between Dibrugarh via this new route. As a result, the 15959/15960 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup Express was re-routed as 15961 / 15962 via this route every Monday and Friday from Howrah and Dibrugarh, respectively. This service was inaugurated on 27 December 2020 from Dibrugarh and on 28 December 2020 from Howrah.

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
	EOG	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	B1	B2	B3	A1	GEN	GEN	EOG	HCPV

Locomotive

15959/15960 is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive from Dibrugarh to Guwahati and an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive completes the journey from Guwahati to Howrah and vice versa.

15961/15962 is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive from Dibrugarh to Rangiya Jn. and an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive completes the journey from Rangiya Jn. to Howrah and vice versa.