Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, Assam, via Howrah, Azimganj, Siliguri Junction . It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service4 February 2016 (2016-02-04)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops24
Distance travelled1,520 km (940 mi)
Average journey time32 hours 00 minutes as 15643, 32 hours 05 minutes as 15644
Service frequencyOnce a week
Train number(s)15643/15644
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
47 km/h (29 mph) average, including halts

Service

The 15643/Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 55 mins. 15644/Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 45 mins.

Traction

Puri Kamakhya Express is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from Puri to Howrah. From Howrah to New Jalpaiguri the train is hauled by WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah. Finally from New Jalpaiguri to Kamakhya the train is hauled by WDP-4D/ WDP-4/ WDP-4B Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

ODISHA

  1. Puri
  2. Khurda Road Junction
  3. Bhubaneswar
  4. Cuttack Junction
  5. Jajpur Keonjhar Road
  6. Bhadrak

WEST BENGAL

  1. Kharagpur Junction
  2. Howrah
  3. Bandel Junction
  4. Ambika Kalna
  5. Nabadwip Dham
  6. Katwa Junction
  7. Khagraghat Road
  8. Azimganj Junction
  9. New Farakka
  10. Malda Town
  11. New Jalpaiguri Junction
  12. Siliguri Junction
  13. New Mal Junction
  14. Alipurduar Junction

BIHAR

  1. Barsoi Junction
  2. Kishanganj

ASSAM

  1. Kokrajhar
  2. New Bongaigaon Junction
  3. Goalpara Town
  4. Kamakhya Junction

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

See also

References
  1. Addl coaches in trains
  2. DIVERSION OF TRAIN SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE


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