Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar | ||||
| First service | 29 October 2004 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Jhajha (JAJ) | ||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||
| End | Dibrugarh (DBRG) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15941/15942 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Second AC(1), Third AC(3), Sleeper(8), General Unreserved(6) and Generator cum luggage Van(2) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Jhajha and Dibrugarh in India, covering the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Nagaland and Assam. It is currently being operated with 15941/15942 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
Service[]
The 15941/Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 1691 km in 37h 50m. The 15942/Dibrugarh–Jhajha Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1691 km in 36h 20m.
Route and halts[]
The important halts of the train are:
BIHAR
- Jhajha (Starts)
- Barsoi Junction
- Kishanganj
JHARKHAND
WEST BENGAL
- Asansol Junction
- Andal
- Durgapur
- Siuri
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Siliguri Junction
- New Malbazar Junction
- Dalgaon
- Alipurduar Junction
NAGALAND
ASSAM
- Gossaigaon Hat
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Goalpara
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lanka
- Lumding Junction
- Diphu
- Mariani Junction
- New Tinsukia Junction
- Dibrugarh (Ends)
Coach composition[]
The train has LHB rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 6 General Unreserved
- 2 Luggage cum Generator car
Traction[]
Both trains are hauled by a Howrah Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Jhajha to Durgapur. From Durgapur, train is hauled by an -based WDM-3A diesel locomotive up till Dibrugarh and vice versa.
Direction reversal[]
The train reverses its direction 1 times:
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References[]
External links[]
- 15941/Jhajha - Dibrugarh Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 15942/Dibrugarh - Jhajha Weekly Express India Rail Info
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