Barak–Brahmaputra Express

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Barak–Bramhaputra Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service8 April 2018
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
StartSilchar
Stops7
EndDibrugarh
Distance travelled524 km (326 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 5 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15943 / 15944
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car Coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) maximum
,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts

Barak–Bramhaputra Express is a weekly Express Train which runs between the Silchar and Dibrugarh stations in Assam, India. It comes under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. This train is named after Indian rivers Bramhaputra and Barak, both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Bramhaputra Valley.[1]

Overview[]

This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018, It was Flagged off by Sarbananda Sonowal (Chief Minister of Assam) and Rajen Gohain (Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service. and It was Ran as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Bramhaputra Express.[2]

Routes[]

This train passes through Badarpur Junction, Lumding Junction, Dimapur & Mariani Junction on both sides.

Traction[]

As this route is not electrified so WDM 3A pulls the train on both directions.

References[]

  1. ^ indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. ^ indianexpress.com, Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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