Alipurduar–Kamakhya Intercity Express

Kamakhya - Alipurduar Intercity Express

WDM3A 16680R (MALDA) NFR hauling Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam & West Bengal
First service	29 October 2009; 15 years ago (29 October 2009)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Termini	Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) Alipurduar Junction (APDJ)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	298 km (185 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15771/15772
On-board services
Class(es)	Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph)
Route map

Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Alipurduar in West Bengal and Kamakhya in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15771/15772 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service

The 15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins. 15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins.

Route and halts

• Alipurduar Junction
• New Cooch Behar
• New Alipurduar
• Kamakhyaguri
• Jorai
• Gossaigaon Hat
• Chautara
• Fakiragram Junction
• Kokrajhar
• Salakati
• New Bongaigaon Junction
• Bijni
• Sarbhog
• Barpeta Road
• Sorupeta
• Pathsala
• Tihu
• Nalbari
• Rangiya Junction
• Kamakhya Junction

Coach composite

The train consists of 11 coaches :

• 9 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a New Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM-3A diesel locomotive.

External links

• 15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya InterCity Express
• 15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar InterCity Express

References

1. IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FOUND IN TRAIN
2. 72000 additional berths created by N.F.Railway to cater to Puja rush
3. Rangiya ADRM visits New Bongaigaon station