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Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express was a Shatabdi Express category type of service belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that ran between Guwahati and Dibrugarh in India.[1]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Shatabdi Express | ||||
| First service | 1 May 2017 | ||||
| Last service | March 2020 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Guwahati (GHY) Dibrugarh (DBRG) | ||||
| Stops | 7 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 506 km (314 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 09 hours 05 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Tri-Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12085 / 12086 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph), including halts | ||||
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It operated as train number 12085 from Guwahati to Dibrugarh and as train number 12086 in the reverse direction serving the states of Assam and Nagaland.
Coaches
editThe 12085/ 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express had 6 AC Chair Car and 2 End on Generator coaches. It did not have AC Executive Chair Car Coach or Anubhuti coaches like other Shatabdi Express. Also it did not have a Pantry car coach but being a Shatabdi category train, catering was arranged on board the train.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EOG | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | EOG |
Service
editThe 12085 / 12086 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express covered the distance of 506 kilometres in 09 hours 05 mins in both directions.
The average speed of the train was 75 km/h (46.6 mph).
Route
editThe 12085 / 86 Guwahati Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express ran from Guwahati via Chaparmukh Junction, Lumding Junction, Dimapur, Mariani Junction to Dibrugarh.
Being a Shatabdi class train, it returned to its originating station Dibrugarh on next day and also shared rakes with 12087/88 Naharlagun−Guwahati Shatabdi Express
References
editExternal links
edit- 12085 Shatabdi Express at India Rail Info
- 12086 Shatabdi Express at India Rail Info