Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in
Odisha
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and 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 ...
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Assam
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, via , , . It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis.
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Service
The 15643/Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 55 mins. 15644/Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 45 mins.
Traction
Puri Kamakhya Express is hauled by WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah
Electric Loco Shed, Howrah is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Howrah of the Eastern Railway zone in West Bengal, India. It is one of the ...
from to . From to the train is hauled by WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah
Electric Loco Shed, Howrah is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Howrah of the Eastern Railway zone in West Bengal, India. It is one of the ...
. Finally from to the train is hauled by 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 Varanas ...
/ WDP-4
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-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, ...
Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine ...
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Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
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Coach composition
The train consists of 17 coaches:
* 1 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper coaches
* 4 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
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 ...
*Puri railway station
Puri railway station is a Terminal train station and serves Puri, the seashore temple city in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
The Khurda Road–Puri section was opened to traffic on 1 February 1897. The railway station was renovated in 2012 ...
* Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
*Paharia Express
The Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha.
This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) to Digha Flag Station.
This train connects North and South of West Bengal ...
References
External links
15643/Puri - Kamakhya Weekly Express
India Rail Info
15644/Kamakhya - Puri Weekly Express
India Rail Info
Transport in Guwahati
Transport in Puri
Railway services introduced in 2010
Rail transport in Assam
Rail transport in West Bengal
Rail transport in Odisha
Express trains in India
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