Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express is an
intercity
InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at m ...
train of the Indian Railways connecting in
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
and
Ledo on eastern end of
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 15603/15604 train numbers on a daily basis.
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Service
The 15603/Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 578 km in 14 hrs 20 mins. 15604/Ledo–Guwahati Intercity Express has an average speed of 53 km/hr and covers 578 km in 14 hrs 35 mins.
Route and halts
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Coach composition
The train consists of 13 coaches :
* 1 AC II Tier
* 1 AC III Tier
* 4 Sleeper coaches
* 3 Second Class sitting
* 4 General
* 1 Luggage/parcel van
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a New Guwahati shed's WDP-4D diesel locomotive.
External links
15603/Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express
15604/Ledo–Guwahati Intercity Express
References
Rail transport in Assam
Transport in Guwahati
Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains
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