Kamrup Express

The 15959 / 15960 & 15961 / 15962 Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata) in West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major town in upper Assam via Kalna, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Falakata, New Cooch Behar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya, 15959/61 runs via Guwahati, Lumding & New Tinsukia & 15961/62 runs via Rangapara, North Lakhimpur. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati (which is the district headquarters of Kamrup district, Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati–Lumding–Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge.Now the train has been divided in 2 pairs respectively with two routes.1.15959/60 runs Via GHY-LMG-DBRG.2.15961/62 runs via RNY-RPAN-NLP-DBRG through Bogibeel Bridge Vice-Versa. The train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways and is operated by Tinsukia division of NF Railway. The train is numbered as 15959/15960. 15961/15962

Kamrup Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam and West Bengal
First service1 May 1972 (1972-05-01)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops52
Distance travelled1,532 km (952 mi)
Average journey time35 hours 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15959 / 15960
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable (paid)
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
broad gauge
Operating speedAvg. Speed – 43 km/h
Route map

Schedule

15959 departs Howrah every day at 18:00 hrs. and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 05:55 in the morning, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs 55 mins with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. The train has an extended halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:35 hrs.[1]

15960 departs Dibrugarh every day at 18:20 hrs. and reaches Howrah at 6:00 hrs. on the day following the day after, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs and 40 min with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. It has an extended halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:45 in the morning next day for Howrah.[2]

Route & Halts

WEST BENGAL

  1. Howrah (Starts)
  2. Bandel Junction
  3. Ambika Kalna
  4. Nabadwip Dham
  5. Katwa Junction
  6. Salar
  7. Khagraghat Road
  8. Azimganj Junction
  9. Jangipur Road
  10. Nimtita
  11. Dhulian Ganga
  12. New Farakka Junction
  13. Malda Town
  14. Samsi
  15. Harischandrapur
  16. Aluabari Road Junction
  17. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  18. Jalpaiguri Road
  19. New Maynaguri
  20. Dhupguri
  21. Falakata
  22. New Cooch Behar Junction
  23. New Alipurduar
  24. Kamakhyaguri

BIHAR

  1. Kishanganj

NAGALAND

  1. Dimapur

ASSAM

  1. New Bongaigaon Junction
  2. Sarbhog
  3. Barpeta Road
  4. Pathsala
  5. Tihu
  6. Nalbari
  7. Rangiya Junction
  8. Kamakhya Junction
  9. Guwahati
  10. Chaparmukh Junction
  11. Hojai
  12. Lanka
  13. Diphu
  14. Lumding Junction
  15. Sarupathar
  16. Barpathar
  17. Furkating Junction
  18. Mariani Junction
  19. Amguri
  20. Simaluguri Junction
  21. Bhojo
  22. Namrup
  23. Naharkatiya
  24. Duliajan
  25. New Tinsukia Junction
  26. Dibrugarh (Ends)

Change in Route

Since Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express is a daily train, but between Rangiya and Dibrugarh of Assam, all other days the train uses the Lumding–Dibrugarh section via Kamakhya-Guwahati route, but the Monday and Thursday departed train from Howrah uses the Rangiya–Murkongselek section route which runs via Bogibeel Bridge, the route is as follows:

  1. Rangiya Junction
  2. Tangla
  3. Udalguri
  4. Rangapara North Junction
  5. Viswanath Charali
  6. Harmuti
  7. North Lakhimpur
  8. Dhemaji
  9. Dibrugarh

Coach composition

The 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
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Locomotive

15959/15960 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
  1. "Kamrup Express (HWH-DBRG)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Kamrup Express (DBRG-HWH)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.


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