Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express

Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam, West Bengal and Bihar
First service27 February 2009; 15 years ago (2009-02-27)
Current operator(s)North East Frontier Railway
Route
TerminiGaya Junction (GAYA)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,070 km (660 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 45 mins
Service frequencyonce a Week
Train number(s)15619/15620
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed47 km/h (29 mph)

Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gaya Junction in Bihar and Kamakhya Junction in Assam. It is currently being operated with 15619/15620 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]

Service

The 15619/Gaya–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1071 km in 23 hrs 20 mins. 15620/Kamakhya–Gaya Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1071 km in 22 hrs 40 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

BIHAR

  1. Gaya Junction
  2. Nawada
  3. Warisaliganj
  4. Sheikhpura
  5. Kiul Junction
  6. Jamalpur Junction
  7. Bhagalpur Junction
  8. Kishanganj

JHARKHAND

  1. Sahibganj Junction
  2. Barharwa Junction

WEST BENGAL

  1. New Farakka Junction
  2. Malda Town
  3. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  4. New Cooch Behar
  5. New Alipurduar

ASSAM

  1. Kokrajhar
  2. New Bongaigaon Junction
  3. Goalpara Town
  4. Kamakhya Junction

Schedule

Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day
15619 GAYA Gaya Junction 12:55 PM (Afternoon) Tuesday Kamakhya Junction 12:30 PM (Afternoon) Wednesday
15620 KYQ Kamakhya Junction 7:00 AM Monday Gaya Junction 5:40 AM Tuesday

Rake sharing

15621/15622 – Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express

Traction

Kamakhya - Gaya Express is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D Locomotive from Kamakhya to New Cooch Behar and then from New Cooch Behar to Gaya it is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah.

Rake maintenance

The train is maintained by the Guwahati Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches:

  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 10 Sleeper coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG

References

  1. ^ Railways to run special trains for Shravani Mela
  2. ^ TRAINS SERVICES DISRUPTED DUE TO AGITATION AT KOKRAJHAR


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