Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express is an intercity train belonging to
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the Zones and divisions of Indian Railways, 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and e ...
that runs between and . It is currently being operated with 15815/15816 train numbers on a daily basis.
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Service
The 15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 25m. The 15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 35m.
Route and halts
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Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:
* 10 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati 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) ...
or WDM-3D
The Indian locomotive class WDM-3D is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 2003 by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engi ...
diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Tezpur and vice versa.
See also
The train shares its rake with:
* 55823/55824 Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
* 55861/55862 Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger
* 55813/55814 Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
* 55811/55812 Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
Direction reversal
The train reverses its direction 2 times:
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See also
* Kamakhya Junction railway station
Kamakhya Junction railway station is a railway junction station located at Maligaon in Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.
Location
The station lies near to the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is the second-largest railway ...
* Dekargaon railway station
Dekargaon railway station is a railway station located in Sonitpur district of Assam, India.
It is about away from the Tezpur city of Sonitpur district of Assam and about 1 km away from Tezpur Airport
Tezpur Airport , also known as ...
* Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
* Rangapara North–Dekargaon Passenger
* Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
* Rangiya–Dekargaon Passenger
Notes
References
External links
15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express
India Rail Info
15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Guwahati
Transport in Tezpur
Rail transport in Assam
Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains
Railway services introduced in 2014
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