Kamrup Express

The 15959 / 15960 Kamrup Express is a daily express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata) in West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major town in upper Assam. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati (which is the district headquarters of Kamrup District Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati-Lumding-Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge. The train belongs to North East Frontier Railway of Indian Railway and is operated by Tinsukia division of NF Railway. The train is numbered as 15959/15960.

Kamrup Express

Kamrup Express train board
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	1 May 1972
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
Start	Howrah (HWH)
Stops	54
End	Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Distance travelled	1,532 km (952 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15959 / 15960.
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available (Paid)
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Avg. Speed - 43 km/hr
Route map

Schedule

15959 departs Howrah every day at 18:00 hrs. and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 05:55 in the morning, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs 55 mins with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. The train has an extended halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:35 hrs.[1]

15960 departs Dibrugarh every day at 18:20 hrs. and reaches Howrah at 6:00 hrs. on the day following the day after, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs and 40 min with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. It has an extended halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:45 in the morning next day for Howrah.[2]

Route & Halts

• Howrah
• Bandel
• Ambika Kalna
• Nabadwip Dham
• Katwa Junction
• Salar
• Azimganj
• Nimtita
• New Farakka
• Malda Town
• Kishanganj
• New Jalpaiguri
• New Cooch Behar
• New Alipurduar
• New Bongaigaon
• Barpeta Road
• Rangiya Junction
• Guwahati
• Lumding Junction
• Dimapur
• Mariani Junction
• New Tinsukia
• Dibrugarh

Coach Composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. However, it has a MPS of 110 km/h due to section conditions.

The train has both AC and non AC accommodation, and one pantry car

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper Coaches
• 3 General
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 Generator Car

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	B1	B2	B3	A1	GEN	GEN	EOG	HCPV

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Locomotive

It is hauled by a Howrah based WDM 3D / WDP 4D locomotive on its entire journey.

References

1. "Kamrup Express (HWH-DBRG)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
2. "Kamrup Express (DBRG-HWH)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.