The Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express is an

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train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between

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and

Dullabcherra Dullabcherra ( also known as ''Durllavcherra'' ) a township located in Karimganj district in the Indian state of Assam. It is 375 kilometres south of the state capital Guwahati and 57 kilometres south of the district headquarters Karimganj. Beng ...

via old Karimganj Junction in the Indian state of

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. It is currently being operated with 15617/15618 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis. It runs as an overnight train from Guwahati and as a Day-Night train from Dullabcherra.

Background

This train was inaugurated and flagged off on 19th October 2023, from

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. After inauguration, this became the first direct train service between Guwahati and Dullabcherra. 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 in 2018.

Service

The 15617 DN/Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express has an average speed of 35 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 11h 45m. The 15618 UP/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 34 km/h and covers a distance of 410 km in 12h 05m.

Schedule

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 * 2 AC III Tier * 6 Sleeper coaches * 3 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

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

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, WDP-4D & New Guwahati loco shed based WDP-4D, WDG-4D.

Rake sharing

Train board.jpg The train shares its rakes with 05697/05698 Guwahati New Jalpaiguri Special.

Gallery

Ghy Dlcr 3.jpg, 15617 hauled by NGC/WDP-4D in Shri Ram's saffron livery, is ready to leave from Guwahati (2024) Ghy Dlcr 4 (Kxj).jpg, 15617 at Karimganj Junction (2024) Dlcr ghy 5.jpg, Inaugural journey from Guwahati (2023) Dlcr Ghy 1.jpg, 15618 is ready to leave from Dullabcherra (2023)

References

External links

15617/Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express
India Rail Info
15618/Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express
India Rail Info {{DEFAULTSORT:Guwahati-Dullabcherra Express Rail transport in Assam Railway stations in India opened in 1898 Railway stations in Karimganj district Lumding railway division Railway stations in Guwahati