Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via - Adra) is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Assam, via - Adra Junction, Siuri. It is currently being operated with 15639/15640 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 27 December 2003 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) |
| Distance travelled | 1,520 km (944 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31 hours 10 minutes as 15639, 32 hours 15 minutes as 15640 |
| Service frequency | Once in a week |
| Train number(s) | 15639/15640 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper Class (SL), General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed |
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Speed
15639/ Puri – Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1520 km in 31h 10m. On the other hand, 15640/ Kamakhya - Puri Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1520 km in 32h 15m.
Route and halts
Between Puri and Kamakhya Junction this train stops at,
- Sakhi Gopal
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Cuttack Junction
- Bhadrak
- Balasore
- Hijli
- Midnapore
- Bankura Junction
- Adra Junction
- Asansol Junction
- Durgapur
- Siuri
- Rampurhat Junction
- Pakur
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB coaches. The rakes are maintained by Northeast Frontier Railways. This train consists of 20 coaches that include,
- 1 AC II Tier (2A)
- 5 AC III Tier (3A)
- 10 Sleeper Class coaches (SL)
- 2 General Unreserved
- 2 EOG
Direction reversal
During its journey, this train reverses its direction once at Durgapur railway station.
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Puri to Durgapur and from Durgapur to Kamakhya Junction, it is hauled by Andal Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A Diesel locomotive.
Rake Maintenance and Sharing
The train is maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway. It shares its rake with 15643/15644 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via - Howrah).
See also
References
- "15639/Puri - Kamakhya Express (via Adra )". www.indiarailinfo.com.
- "15640/Kamakhya - Puri Express (via Adra)". www.indiarailinfo.com.