Dwarka Express

Dwarka Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	15 December 2003; 18 years ago (2003-12-15)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Start	Okha (OKHA)
Stops	42
End	Guwahati (GHY)
Distance travelled	3,220 km (2,001 mi)
Average journey time	64 hours 55 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	15635 / 15636
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Yes
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts

The 15635 / 15636 Dwarka Express^[1] is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Okha in Gujarat and Guwahati Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15635/15636 train numbers on a weekly basis. It is 15th longest train service of Indian Railways as of 2021.

Service[]

15635/ Okha–Guwahati Dwarka Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 3220 km in 67 hrs 30 mins.^[2]

15636/Guwahati–Okha Dwarka Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 3220 km in 65 hrs 10 mins.^[3]

Route & halts[]

The important halts of the train are :

GUJARAT

1. Okha (Starts)
2. Dwarka
3. Jamnagar
4. Rajkot
5. Ahmedabad Junction
6. Vadodara

MADHYA PRADESH

1. Ratlam Junction

RAJASTHAN

1. Kota Junction
2. Sawai Madhopur
3. Gangapur City

UTTAR PRADESH

1. Agra Fort
2. Tundla
3. Kanpur Central
4. Lucknow Charbagh
5. Varanasi
6. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction

BIHAR

1. Patna Junction
2. Barauni Junction
3. Katihar Junction
4. Barsoi
5. Kishanganj

WEST BENGAL

1. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
2. New Cooch Behar
3. New Alipurduar

ASSAM

1. New Bongaigaon
2. Rangiya
3. Kamakhya
4. Guwahati (Ends)

Coach composition[]

The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 13 Sleeper coaches
• 2 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 Pantry car

Schedule[]

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15635	OKHA	Okha	11:40 AM	Friday	Guwahati Junction	07:10 AM	Monday
15636	GHY	Guwahati Junction	10:45 AM	Monday	Okha	03:55 AM	Thursday

Direction reversal[]

The train reverses its direction at:

• Vadodara Junction

Traction[]

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vatva Diesel Loco Shed-based WDM-3A locomotive from Okha up to Vadodara handing over to Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-4E locomotive take the train till Lucknow Charbagh where New Guwahati based WDM-3A twins locomotive complete its remainder of the journey until Guwahati.

See also[]

• Ahmedabad–Patna Weekly Express
• Gandhidham–Kamakhya Express
• Sabarmati Express

References[]