Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express

Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusCancelled
LocaleAssam, Nagaland, West Bengal
First service4 September 2012
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiDibrugarh (DBRG)
Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops20
Distance travelled1356 km
Average journey time24 hours and 50 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12525/12526
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesPantry car attached
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed54 km/h

Dibrugarh–Kolkata Express was a weekly Superfast train that connects Dibrugarh, known as the "Tea City of India", in eastern Assam and Kolkata, West Bengal. The train runs between Dibrugarh station (Location: Banipur, Station Code: DBRG) of N F Railway and Kolkata station (Chitpur, Station Code: KOAA) of Eastern Railway. This train was announced in the Railway Budget 2012/2013. The inaugural run took place on 4 September 2012, from Dibrugarh. The train numbered as 12525/12526; 12526 covers a distance of 1356 km in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/h from Dibrugarh to Kolkata, and on its return journey 12525 covers the distance in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/h.[1][2]

The train departs Dibrugarh every Tuesday at 14:10 hours to reach Kolkata Wednesday at 15:00 hours, and on return journey it departs Kolkata every Wednesday at 21:40 hours to reach Dibrugarh at 22:30 hours Friday. This train was cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic and was not re-started after the resumption of the train services.

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
12525 KOAA Kolkata 21:40 PM WED Dibrugarh 22:30 PM FRI
12526 DBRG Dibrugarh 14:10 PM TUE Kolkata 15:00 PM WED

Route

WEST BENGAL

  1. Kolkata (Starts)
  2. Bandel Junction
  3. Nabadwip Dham
  4. Katwa
  5. Azimganj Junction
  6. Malda Town
  7. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  8. New Cooch Behar Junction

ASSAM

  1. Fakiragram Junction
  2. New Bongaigaon Junction
  3. Rangiya Junction
  4. Tangla
  5. Udalguri
  6. New Missamari
  7. Rangapara North Junction
  8. Viswanath Charali
  9. Gohpur
  10. Harmuti
  11. North Lakhimpur
  12. Gogamukh
  13. Dhemaji
  14. Dibrugarh (Ends)

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper coaches
  • 1 AC hot buffet car
  • 2 General
  • 2 Generator cum Luggage/parcel van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
PV1 GEN B1 B2 B3 A1 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 GEN PV2

Rake sharing

15906 / 15905 – Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

Traction

It is hauled by WDP-4D/WDP-4B class of locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from Dibrugarh to New Cooch Behar. From there onwards it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah till Kolkata.

References

  1. ^ "Kolkata–Dibrugarh Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Dibrugarh-Kolkata Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.