Bikaner–Guwahati Express

Bikaner–Guwahati Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan
First service20 July 2002
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiBikaner (BKN)
Guwahati (GHY)
Stops30
Distance travelled2,315 km (1,438 mi)
Average journey time48h 25m
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number(s)15633 / 15634
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts

The 15633 / 15634 Bikaner–Guwahati Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam in India. It is currently being operated with 15633/15634 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service

  • 15633 Bikaner–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2314 km in 48h 25m.
  • 15634 Guwahati–Bikaner Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2314 km in 44h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

RAJASTHAN:

  1. Bikaner (originates)
  2. Nokha
  3. Nagaur
  4. Merta Road Junction
  5. Jaipur Junction
  6. Bharatpur Junction

UTTAR PRADESH:

  1. Agra Fort
  2. Tundla Junction
  3. Kanpur Central
  4. Prayagraj Junction
  5. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction

BIHAR:

  1. Patna Junction
  2. Barauni Junction
  3. Katihar Junction
  4. Kishanganj

WEST BENGAL:

  1. Dalkhola
  2. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  3. New Cooch Behar
  4. New Alipurduar

ASSAM:

  1. New Bongaigaon
  2. Barpeta Road
  3. Rangiya
  4. Kamakhya
  5. Guwahati (terminates)

Coach composition

The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 5 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

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 locomotive up to Agra Fort and is then transferred to a Jhansi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Guwahati, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train is attached to 15631/15632 Barmer–Guwahati Express at Merta Road Junction.

Reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Accident

Main article: Bikaner–Guwahati Express derailment

On January 13, 2022, Bikaner Guwahati Express got derailed between New Domohani and New Maynaguri railway station near Jalpaiguri in West Bengal at around 5 pm IST.[4] [5]

See also

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
  4. ^ "Breaking news live updates: Death toll rises to 5 in Bikaner-Guwahati train accident". timesofindia.com.
  5. ^ "Death toll rises to 7 as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal's Jalpaiguri". indiatoday.in.
  6. ^ "Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal, 3 dead". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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