Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express

Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, Assam. It is currently being operated with 15621/15622 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]

Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service18 June 2013 (2013-06-18)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiKamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops23
Distance travelled1,879 km (1,168 mi)
Average journey time36h 40m
Service frequencyOnce a week
Train number(s)15621/15622
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph)

Service

The 15621/Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 1878 km in 36 hrs 5 mins. 15622/Anand Vihar–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1878 km in 39 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

  • Assam:
  1. Kamakhya Junction (Starts)
  2. Goalpara Town
  3. New Bongaigaon Junction
  4. Kokrajhar
  • West Bengal:
  1. Alipurduar Junction
  2. Binnaguri Junction
  3. New Mal Junction
  4. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  • Bihar:
  1. Katihar Junction
  2. Barauni Junction
  3. Chhapra Junction
  4. Siwan Junction
  • Uttar Pradesh :
  1. Gorakhpur Junction
  2. Basti
  3. Gonda Junction
  4. Sitapur Cantonment
  5. Chandausi Junction
  6. Moradabad Junction
  7. Hapur Junction
  8. Ghaziabad Junction
  • Delhi:
  1. Anand Vihar Terminal (Ends)

Schedule
Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
15621KYQKamakhya Junction5:35 AMThursdayAnand Vihar Terminal6:15 PMFriday
15622ANVTAnand Vihar Terminal11:45 PMFridayKamakhya Junction3:25 PMSunday

Rake sharing

15619/15620 – Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express

Traction

Kamakhya Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4B/ WDP-4D/WDP-4 Locomotive from Kamakhya up to New Jalpaiguri. And from New Jalpaiguri to Anand Vihar Terminal, the train is hauled by WAP-5/ WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad and vice versa.

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Guwahati Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

Coach composition

The train consists of 24 LHB coach:

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 7 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

References
  1. Special trains for Kamakhya to clear summer rush
  2. Puja spl trains from Kamakhya to New Delhi


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