Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express is one of the premier train in the exclusive fleet of Rajdhani Expresses of Indian Railways. It connects New Delhi in Delhi and Dibrugarh in Assam.
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Service type | Rajdhani Express | ||||
Locale | Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi | ||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway & Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Dibrugarh (DBRG) New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
Stops | 21 as 12423 / 12424, 24 as 20503 / 20504, 24 as 20505 / 20506 | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,276 kilometres (1,414 mi) (via Barauni Junction) 2,452 kilometres (1,524 mi) (via Moranhat) 2,458 kilometres (1,527 mi) (via Rangapara North Junction) | ||||
Average journey time | 37 hrs (Approx.) | ||||
Service frequency | Daily | ||||
Train number(s) | 12423 / 12424 20503 / 20504 20505 / 20506 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier | ||||
Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Auto-rack arrangements | Available | ||||
Catering facilities | Available | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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All set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (except for the third set of Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express numbered 20505/20506) are hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Dibrugarh to Guwahati, after Guwahati it is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 electric locomotive until New Delhi and vice versa. In case of 20505/20506, the WAP-7 hauls the train from New Delhi to Rangiya and vice versa and the Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive takes over for its journey from Rangiya to Dibrugarh and vice versa.
On 25 June 2014, this train derailed in Chhapra, Bihar, killing four people and seriously injuring eight.[7] Sabotage by Naxalites was considered but ruled out as the cause of the crash.[8] Also, on 6 December 2016 derailed in Allipurduar district of west Bengal.
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