Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express

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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]

Service typeMail/Express
StatusOperating
LocaleAssam
First service21 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-21)
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Guwahati – Dullabcherra Express
15617 at Karimganj Junction
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
StatusOperating
LocaleAssam
First service21 October 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-21)
Current operatorNortheast Frontier Railway
Ridership900+ one way
(per journey)
Route
TerminiGuwahati (Ghy)
Dullabcherra (Dlcr)
Stops10
Distance travelled411 km (255 mi)
Average journey time11h 30m (DN)
11h 50m (UP)
Service frequencyTri-weekly[1]
Train number15617/15618
Lines used3;
On-board services
ClassesAC 2-tier
AC 3-tier
Sleeper class (Non-AC)
General Unreserved
Disabled accessAvailable
(2 coaches only)
Seating arrangementsOrdinary style (unreserved)
Sleeping arrangementsBoth AC and Non-AC (reserved)
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
36 km/h (22 mph) (DN) 35 km/h (22 mph) (UP)
Max. speed
110 km/h (68 mph)
Average length335 m approx.
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceGuwahati
Rake sharing05697/05698
Route map
15617
Guwahati
Jagiroad
Chaparmukh
Hojai
Lanka
Manderdisa
Maibang
New Haflong
Badarpur
Karimganj (direction reversal)
Baraigram
15618
Dullabcherra
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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 36 km/h and covers a distance of 411 km in 11h 30m. The 15618 UP/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers a distance of 411 km in 11h 50m.[10]

Schedule

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Train numberDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
15617[11]Guwahati10:15 PMMon, Wed, SatDullabcherra09:45 AMNext day
15618Dullabcherra11:40 AMTue, Thu, SunGuwahati11:30 PMSame day
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More information GHY - DLCR - GHY Express, Stations ...
GHY - DLCR - GHY Express
15617 Stations 15618
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 22:15 Guwahati 23:30 ----
23:12 23:14 Jagiroad 21:40 21:42
23:41 23:43 Chaparmukh Junction 21:12 21:14
00:19 00:21 Hojai 20:36 20:38
00:35 00:37 Lanka 20:20 20:22
01:18 01:20 Manderdisa Junction 19:15 19:17
02:40 02:42 Maibang 17:25 17:27
04:00 04:05 New Haflong 16:15 16:20
06:20 06:30 Badarpur Junction 14:00 14:10
07:20 07:30 Karimganj Junction 13:00 13:10
08:23 08:25 Baraigram Junction 12:25 12:27
09:45 ---- Dullabcherra ---- 11:40
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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 Sleeper (A1)
  • 2 AC III Tier Sleeper (B1, B2)
  • 6 Non-AC Sleeper coaches (S1 to S6)
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake (Divyangjan)

Coach position

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Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
SLRDGNS1S2S3S4S5S6A1B1B2GNGNSLRD
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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]

See also

Notes

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

References

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