Dibrugarh–Kolkata Express was a weekly Superfast train that connects

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, known as the "Tea City of India", in eastern

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and

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. The train runs between Dibrugarh station (Location: Banipur, Station Code: DBRG) of N F Railway and

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, Station Code: KOAA) of Eastern Railway. This train was announced in the ''

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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 to

, and on its return journey 12525 covers the distance in 24 hours and 50 mins with an average speed of 54 km/h. 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

Route

WEST BENGAL # (Starts) # # # # # # New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) # ASSAM # # # # # # # # # Gohpur # Harmuti # # Gogamukh # Dhemaji # (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

Rake sharing

15906 / 15905 –

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Traction

It is hauled by

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class of locomotive of

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from to . From there onwards it is hauled by

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Locomotive of

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till .

References

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