Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express

Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	7 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-07)
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Dibrugarh (DBRG) Chandigarh (CDG)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	2,639 km (1,640 mi)
Average journey time	56 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly
Train number(s)	15903 / 15904
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

The 15903 / 15904 Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express is a weekly Express train which connects Chandigarh the capital of Punjab and Haryana in the North with the Tea City of India, Dibrugarh in Assam in the East.[1]

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
15903	DBRG	Dibrugarh	7:00 AM	MON FRI	Chandigarh Junction	1:15 PM	WED SUN
15904	CDG	Chandigarh Junction	11:15 PM (Night)	SUN WED	Dibrugarh	8:15 AM	WED SAT

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 15929/15930 New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express.

Route and halts

• Dibrugarh
• New Tinsukia Junction
• Simaluguri Junction
• Mariani Junction
• Furkating Junction
• Lumding Junction
• Guwahati
• Dimapur
• New Alipurduar
• New Cooch Behar Junction
• New Jalpaiguri
• Katihar Junction
• Barauni Junction
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Hajipur Junction
• Chhapra Junction
• Gorakhpur Junction
• Gonda Junction
• Lucknow Charbagh
• Moradabad Junction
• Saharanpur Junction
• Ambala Cantonment
• Chandigarh Junction

Traction

• Dibrugarh to Guwahati,

Siliguri Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4D diesel locomotive.

• Guwahati to Chandigarh,

Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 or DDU Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive.

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph.

• 1 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 13 Sleeper coaches
• 2 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	S12	S13	B1	A1	B2	B3	B4	GEN	EoG

Now this train runs with LHB COACH from DIBRUGARGH to CHANDIGARH via GUWAHATI, NEW JALPAIGURI, KATIHAR, SAMASTIPUR JN (also it is drm office along with rail factory and diesel locomotive maintenance yard), MUZAFFARPUR JN, CHHAPRA JN, GORAKHPUR JN, SAHARANPUR JN.

References

1. "15903/Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express – Dibrugarh to Chandigarh NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone – Railway Enquiry".