Barmer–Guwahati Express

Barmer-Guwahati Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	20 July 2002; 22 years ago (2002-07-20)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Barmer (BME) Guwahati (GHY)
Stops	31
Distance travelled	2,543 km (1,580 mi)
Average journey time	50hrs
Service frequency	Bi-weekly [a]
Train number(s)	15631 / 15632
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts

The 15631 / 15632 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]

Service

The 15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 2454 km in 50 hrs. 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2454 km in 46 hrs 30 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Barmer
• Balotra
• Jodhpur Junction
• Merta Road Junction
• Jaipur Junction
• Bharatpur Junction
• Agra Fort
• Kanpur Central
• Prayagraj Junction
• Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction
• Patna Junction
• Barauni Junction
• Katihar Junction
• New Jalpaiguri Junction
• New Cooch Behar
• New Alipurduar
• New Bongaigaon Junction
• Barpeta Road
• Rangiya Junction
• Kamakhya Junction
• Guwahati Junction

Coach composite

The train consists rake of 22 LHB coaches :

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 12 Sleeper Coaches
• 3 General
• 2 EoG cum Luggage car
• 1 Pantry Car

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotives from Barmer upto Agra Fort handing over to a Jhansi Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Guwahati.

Rake sharing

The train is attached to 15633/15634 Bikaner - Guwahati Express at Merta Road Junction.

See also

• Barmer railway station
• Guwahati railway station
• Bikaner - Guwahati Express

Notes

1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

1. Train without engine travels 20 km in Barmer
2. Bihar: AC coach of Guwahati-Bikaner Express derails after hitting truck
3. 19 trains to temporarily stop at different station

External links

• 15631/Barmer - Guwahati Express
• 15632/Guwahati - Barmer Express