Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express

Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express is a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dibrugarh in India.[1]

Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
First service1 May 2017 (2017-05-01)
Last serviceMarch, 2020 before lockdown
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops7
Distance travelled506 km (314 mi)
Average journey time09 hours 05 minutes
Service frequencyTri-Weekly
Train number(s)12085 / 12086
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph), including halts
Route map
Shatabdi Express(Dibrugarh - Guwahati) Route map


It operates as train number 12085 from Guwahati to Dibrugarh and as train number 12086 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam and Nagaland.

Coaches

The 12085/ 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express presently has 6 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. It does not carry any AC Executive Chair Car Coach and Anubhuti coach like other Shatabdi Express. Also it does not carry a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering is arranged on board the train.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

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Service

The 12085 / 12086 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express covers the distance of 506 kilometres in 09 hours 05 mins in both directions.

The average speed of the train is 75 km/h (46.6 mph).

Routeing

The 12085 / 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express runs from Guwahati via Chaparmukh Junction, Lumding Junction, Dimapur, Mariani Junction to Dibrugarh.

Being a Shatabdi class train, it returns to its originating station Dibrugarh on next day and also it Shares Rakes with 12087/88 Naharlagun−Guwahati Shatabdi Express

References

  1. , [india.com],30 April 2017.
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