Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express

Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express
15617 at Karimganj Junction
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
StatusOperating
LocaleAssam
First service21 October 2023; 13 months ago (2023-10-21)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership900+ one way (per journey)
Route
TerminiGuwahati (Ghy)
Dullabcherra (Dlcr)
Stops10
Distance travelled410 km (255 mi)
Average journey time11h 45m (DN)
12h 5m (UP)
Service frequencyTri-weekly[1]
Train number(s)15617/15618
Line(s) used3;
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2-tier
AC 3-tier
Sleeper class
General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsNot available
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
Observation facilitiesWindows
Entertainment facilitiesNot available
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF (Utkrisht livery)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
ElectrificationNo
Operating speedAvg. speed
35 km/h (22 mph) (DN) 34 km/h (21 mph) (UP)
Max. speed
100 km/h (62 mph)
Average length330 m approx.
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceGuwahati
Rake sharing05697/05698 Guwahati New Jalpaiguri Special
Route map
Legend
15617 ↓
Guwahati
Jagiroad
Chaparmukh Junction
Hojai
Lanka
Manderdisa Junction
Maibang
New Haflong
Badarpur Junction
Karimganj Junction (direction reversal)
Baraigram Junction
15618 ↑
Dullabcherra

The 15617/15618 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Guwahati and Dullabcherra via old Karimganj Junction in the Indian state of Assam.[2] It is currently being operated with 15617 DN / 15618 UP train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[3][a] It runs as an overnight train from Guwahati and as a Day-Night train from Dullabcherra.[4][5]

Background

This train was inaugurated and flagged off on 19 October 2023, from Guwahati by Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam.[6] After inauguration, this became the first direct train service between Guwahati and Dullabcherra.[7] This was also the first train to Guwahati via old Karimganj Junction in 5 years, with the last time a train ran via this station to Guwahati was way back in 2018.[8][9]

Service

The 15617 DN/Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 11h 45m. The 15618 UP/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 12h 05m.[10]

Schedule

Train number Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
15617[11] Guwahati 10:00 PM Mon, Wed, Sat Dullabcherra 09:45 AM Next day
15618 Dullabcherra 11:10 AM Tue, Thu, Sun Guwahati 11:15 PM Same day
GHY - DLCR - GHY Express
15617 Stations 15618
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 22:00 Guwahati 23:15 ----
22:54 22:56 Jagiroad 21:51 21:53
23:23 23:25 Chaparmukh Junction 21:15 21:17
00:01 00:03 Hojai 20:36 20:38
00:17 00:19 Lanka 20:20 20:22
01:15 01:17 Manderdisa Junction 19:25 19:27
03:04 03:06 Maibang 17:28 17:30
04:10 04:15 New Haflong 16:00 16:05
06:30 06:40 Badarpur Junction 13:30 13:40
07:20 07:30 Karimganj Junction 12:40 12:50
08:18 08:20 Baraigram Junction 12:00 12:02
09:45 ---- Dullabcherra ---- 11:10

Route and halts

The halts of the train are: 

Guwahati (Ghy) ⬇️
  • Jagiroad (Jid)
  • Chaparmukh Junction (Cpk)
  • Hojai (Hji)
  • Lanka (Lka)
  • Manderdisa Junction (Myd)
  • Maibang (Mbg)
  • New Haflong (Nhlg)
  • Badarpur Junction (Bpb)
  • Karimganj Junction (Kxj) (reversal)
  • Baraigram Junction (Brgm)
Dullabcherra (Dlcr) ⬆️

Coach composition

The train has dedicated Utkrisht livery ICF rakes with a max speed of 100 km/h. The train consists of 14 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (Divyangjan)
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
SLRD GN S1 S2 S3 S4 B1 B2 A1 S5 S6 GN GN SLRD

Traction

The route is not completely electrified, so both way the trains are hauled by diesel locomotive. Both way the trains are hauled by Siliguri loco shed based WDP-4, WDP-4D & New Guwahati loco shed based WDP-4D, WDG-4D.[12]

Rake sharing

The train shares its rakes with 05697/05698 Guwahati New Jalpaiguri Special.

  • 15617 hauled by NGC/WDP-4D in Shri Ram's saffron livery, is ready to leave from Guwahati (2024)
    15617 hauled by NGC/WDP-4D in Shri Ram's saffron livery, is ready to leave from Guwahati (2024)
  • 15617 at Karimganj Junction (2024)
    15617 at Karimganj Junction (2024)
  • 15618 at New Haflong (2024)
    15618 at New Haflong (2024)
  • 15617 arriving Badarpur Junction (2024)
    15617 arriving Badarpur Junction (2024)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 15617 - Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays | 15618 - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays

References

  1. ^ Ashutosh Raj (21 October 2023). "Indian Railways introduces new trains boosting Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir connectivity". News9. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. ^ Abhijit Nath (18 October 2023). "Agartala And Silchar To Witness New Rail Services For Enhanced Connectivity; Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw To Flag Off Ceremony Virtually". northeast today. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Indian railways introduces two new trains in Northeast". Zee Business. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ Krishna Kripa (18 October 2023). "New trains flagged off in Guwahati and Agartala". oneindia. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ "New train services provide boost for rail connectivity in North East and J&K". The Hindu. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ Pallav Bora (19 October 2023). "North East Railway Connectivity Gets Big Boost As Centre Introduces New Trains, Routes In Region". ABP News. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  7. ^ "NFR introduces two new trains, extends services". morungexpress. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Protest for train halt". The Telegraph. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ Karishma Pranav Bhavsar (20 October 2023). "Vande Bharat train to soon run in Kashmir; Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update". Mint. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Guwahati-Dullabcherra train to be introduced on thursday". way2barak. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ^ "New, extended trains under NF Railway to be flagged off from Guwahati, Agartala". Economic Times. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Electrification of railway network in Tripura to be completed before August this year". Economic Times. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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External videos
video icon 15618 departing Badarpur Jn on YouTube, Debodeep 1234