Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Alipurduar in West Bengal and Kamakhya in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15771/15772 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]
_NFR.jpg) WDM3A 16680R (MALDA) NFR hauling Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Assam & West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 29 October 2009 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Alipurduar Junction (APDJ) | ||||
| Stops | 18 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 298 km (185 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 7 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15771/15772 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) | ||||
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Service
editThe 15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins. 15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
edit- Alipurduar Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kamakhyaguri
- Jorai
- Gossaigaon Hat
- Chautara
- Fakiragram Junction
- Kokrajhar
- Salakati
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Bijni
- Sarbhog
- Barpeta Road
- Sorupeta
- Pathsala
- Tihu
- Nalbari
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
Coach composite
editThe train consists of 11 coaches :
- 9 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
editBoth trains are hauled by a New Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM-3A diesel locomotive.