Alipurduar - Kamakhya Intercity Express is an
intercity
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train of the
Indian Railways
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connecting
Alipurduar
Alipurduar is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Alipurduar district. Situated on the east bank of Kaljani River on the foothills of the Himalayas, the city is a gateway to Bhutan and no ...
in
West Bengal
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and
Kamakhya
Kamakhya, a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of ''Kama (desire)'', she is regarded as the goddess of sex. Her abodeKamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India."Seated on top of ...
in
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. It is currently being operated with 15771/15772 train numbers on a daily basis.
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Service
The 15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins. 15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 298 km in 7 hrs 10 mins.
Route and halts
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* Kamakhyaguri
* Jorai
* Gossaigaon Hat
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* Salakati
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*Bijni
*Sarbhog
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*Sorupeta
*Pathsala
*Tihu
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Coach composite
The train consists of 11 coaches :
* 9 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a New Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM-3A
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) ...
diesel locomotive.
External links
15771/Alipur Duar - Kamakhya InterCity Express
15772/Kamakhya - Alipur Duar InterCity Express
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alipurduar-Kamakhya Intercity Express
Rail transport in Assam
Transport in Guwahati
Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains
Alipurduar railway division