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Barak–Brahmaputra Express

Barak Brahmaputra Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam
First service8 April 2018; 6 years ago (2018-04-08)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiSilchar (SCL)
New Tinsukia (NTSK)
Stops9
Distance travelled566 km (352 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)15641 / 15642
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) maximum,
39 km/h (24 mph) average including halts.

The 15641 / 15642 Barak Brahmaputra Express is a weekly Express train, which runs between the Silchar and New Tinsukia stations in Assam, India. It comes under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. This train is named after Indian rivers Brahmaputra and Barak, both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Brahmaputra Valley.[1]

Overview

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

Routes

This train passes through every Major station including Badarpur Junction, New Haflong, Lumding Junction, Dimapur & Mariani Junction on both sides. Sometime for passes train has to stop at some small halt too, which sometime increase the journey time.

Traction

As the route is partially electrified, a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotives pulls the train in both directions.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 12507 Aronai Express and 12515/16 Coimbatore–Silchar Express.

References

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

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