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.
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| Overview | |||||
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| 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 | ||||
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Schedule and services
edit15959 / 15960 Dibrugarh - Howrah Kamrup Express (Via Guwahati)
editThe 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.
This service enroute to Dibrugarh, takes the Rangiya - Lumding - Mariani - New Tinsukia route.
15961 / 15962 Dibrugarh - Howrah Kamrup Express (Via Rangapara North)
editThe 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.[1] 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.[2]
Coach composition
editThe 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 |
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EOG | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | PC | B1 | B2 | B3 | A1 | GEN | GEN | EOG | HCPV |
Locomotive
edit15959/15960 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.
References
edit- ^ "15959/Kamrup Express (via Guwahati) (PT) - Howrah to Dibrugarh NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Anand, Siddharth. "15961/Kamrup Express (Via Rangapara North) (PT) - Howrah to Dibrugarh NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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