Avadh Assam Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Dibrugarh | ||||
Stops | 88 | ||||
End | Lalgarh Junction | ||||
Distance travelled | 3,118 km (1,937 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | Pantry car coach attached | ||||
Observation facilities | Extended to Dibrugarh w.e.f 04 April 2016. Renumbered 15909/10 w.e.f 28 August 2014. Is the longest running daily trains in terms of time. | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 46.11 km/h (29 mph) including halts | ||||
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The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Junction Avadh Assam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh and Lalgarh Junction in India. At present it currently holds the unique record of being the longest daily running train in India covering 3118 km in almost 68 hours ( ~3 days)
It operates as train number 15909 from Dibrugarh to Lalgarh Junction and as train number 15910 in the reverse direction serving the 9 states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. Avadh Assam Express was initially launched between Lucknow Jn and Guwahati in late eighties.
Coaches
The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express presently has 1 AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved & sitting cum luggage rack coaches. In addition, it doesn't carries a Pantry car coach & up to High Capacity Parcel Vans.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
COACH COMPOSITION -
LOCO | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | B1 | A1 | C1 | D1 | DE1 | GEN | SLR |
Service
The 15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 15909 / 10 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Junction Avadh Assam Express runs from Dibrugarh via Dimapur, Limding Junction, Guwahati, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Barauni Junction, Chhapra, Gorakhpur Junction, Lucknow NR, Bareilly, Delhi Junction, Rohtak Junction, Bhatinda Junction, Suratgarh Junction to Lalgarh Junction.
It reverses direction of travel at Bhatinda Junction.
Traction
As large parts of the route are yet to be electrified, a Siliguri based WDP 4B is the traditional designated power for its entire journey.
Timings
15909 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Awadh Assam Express leaves Dibrugarh on a daily basis at 9:20 hrs IST and reaches Lalgarh Junction at 05:45 hrs IST on the 4th day.
15910 Lalgarh Dibrugarh Awadh Assam Express leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 16:25 hrs IST on the 4th day.
See also
References
- "Awadh Assam Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Awadh-Assam Express derails near Moradabad, several injured - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Awadh-Assam express crash - Worst train accidents in India: In pictures". news.in.msn.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Girl`s body found inside Awadh-Assam Express". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "Awadh Assam Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- "The Disaster Express | Murali Krishnan, Ashis K. Biswas". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.". irfca.org. Retrieved 2014-04-05.