Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra) is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Assam, via Adra Junction, Siuri. It is currently being operated with 15639/15640 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service27 December 2003 (2003-12-27)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops24
Distance travelled1,520 km (944 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 10 minutes as 15639, 32 hours 15 minutes as 15640
Service frequencyOnce in a week
Train number(s)15639/15640
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper class (SL), General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
    49 km/h (30 mph) average, including halts (for 15639);
  • 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
    47 km/h (29 mph) average, including halts (for 15640)

Speed

15639/ Puri–Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 1520 km in 31h 10m. On the other hand, 15640/ Kamakhya–Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1520 km in 32h 15m.

Route and halts

Puri Kamakhya Express runs through the following stations:

ODISHA

  1. Puri
  2. Sakhi Gopal
  3. Khurda Road Junction
  4. Bhubaneswar
  5. Cuttack Junction
  6. Bhadrak
  7. Balasore

WEST BENGAL

  1. Hijli
  2. Midnapore
  3. Bankura Junction
  4. Adra Junction
  5. Asansol Junction
  6. Durgapur
  7. Siuri
  8. Rampurhat Junction
  9. New Farakka Junction
  10. Malda Town
  11. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  12. New Cooch Behar
  13. New Alipurduar

JHARKHAND

  1. Pakur

BIHAR

  1. Kishanganj

ASSAM

  1. New Bongaigaon Junction
  2. Barpeta Road
  3. Rangiya Junction
  4. Kamakhya

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB coach. The rakes are maintained by Northeast Frontier Railways. This train consists of 20 coaches that include:

  • 1 AC II Tier (2A)
  • 5 AC III Tier (3A)
  • 10 Sleeper class coaches (SL)
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 EOG

Direction reversal

During its journey, this train reverses its direction once at Durgapur railway station.

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Puri to Kamakhya Junction and vice versa.

Rake maintenance and sharing

The train is maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway. It shares its rake with 15643/15644 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah).

See also

References
  1. "15639/Puri–Kamakhya Express (via Adra )". www.indiarailinfo.com.
  2. "15640/Kamakhya–Puri Express (via Adra)". www.indiarailinfo.com.


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