''Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express'' is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of

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es of

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. It connects in

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and in

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History

* The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as Guwahati Rajdhani Express which ran via Barauni. It was flagged off by

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(former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. The frequency was later increased to tri-weekly in 1997. * Later, on 11 January 1999, the Second set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Chhapra. It was flagged off by

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(former Minister of Railways) which runs as a bi-weekly service. * After that, on 24 March 2010, the third set of Guwahati Rajdhani Express was inaugurated which runs through Muzaffarpur. It was flagged off by

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(former Minister of Railways) which runs as a weekly service. * Later due to public demand in 2012, The three sets of Rajdhani was extended up to Dibrugarh and runs as Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and also the frequency of First Set was increased to daily service. *February 2021: 20503/04 Dibrugarh Rajdhani frequency increased to 5 days a week from Weekly.

Route & halts

* 1st set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express with numbered 12423/12424 goes via , , , , , ,, , ,, , , , , to . * 2nd set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express with numbered 20503/20504 goes via , , , , , , New Coochbehar, ,, , , , , , , , , to New Delhi. * 3rd set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express with numbered 20505/20506 goes via , , , , , , , , , New Coochbehar,, ,

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, , , , , , . ,. to New Delhi.

Traction

All set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (except for the third set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express numbered 20505/20506) are hauled by a

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-based

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WDP-4B The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...

WDP-4D The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...

diesel locomotive from Dibrugarh to , after Guwahati it is hauled by a

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-based

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electric locomotive until New Delhi and vice versa. In case of 20505/20506, the

hauls the train from New Delhi to Rangiya and vice versa and the

-based

diesel locomotive takes over for its journey from Rangiya to Dibrugarh and vice versa.

Derailment

On 25 June 2014, this train derailed in

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, killing four people and seriously injuring eight. Sabotage by Naxalites was considered but ruled out as the cause of the crash. Also, on 6 December 2016 derailed in Allipurduar district of west Bengal.

Gallery

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References

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History

Route & halts

Traction

Derailment

Gallery

See also

References