Barmer–Guwahati Express
Barmer - Guwahati Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Barmer in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15631/15632 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 27 June 2002 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Barmer (BME) |
| Stops | 31 |
| End | Guwahati (GHY) |
| Distance travelled | 2,543 km (1,580 mi) |
| Average journey time | 50h |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Pantry Car On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) |
Service
The 15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 2454 km in 50 hrs. 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 2454 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
- Barmer
- Balotra
- Samdhari Junction
- Jodhpur Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
- Agra Fort
- Tundla Junction
- Kanpur Central
- Allahabad Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Patna Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Katihar Junction
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati Junction
Coach composite
The train consists of 23 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 Pantry Car
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Barmer up to Agra Fort handing over to a Kanpur Electric Loco Shed or Mughalsarai Electric Loco Shed based WAM-4. From Mughalsarai it is hauled by a Guwahati Diesel Loco Shed or Malda Diesel Loco Shed based WDM-3A locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Guwahati.
Rake Sharing
The train is attached to 25631/25632 Bikaner - Guwahati Express at Merta Road.
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.