Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express

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]

Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity
LocaleAssam
First service4 January 2014 (2014-01-04)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
Dekargaon (DKGN)
Stops10
Distance travelled189 km (117 mi)
Average journey time4h 45m
Service frequencyDaily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)15815/15816
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed41 km/h (25 mph)
Route map
(Guwahati–Dekargaon) Intercity Express route map

Service

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

Coach composition

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

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

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

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Intercity Express to stop at Namtiali station on experimental basis
  2. NF Railway awards trackmen for averting accident
  3. Railway honours two trackmen for averting accident


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