Kamrup_Express Knowpia

*Kamrup Express*
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam and West Bengal
First service	15 November 1971; 52 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Termini	Howrah (HWH); Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops	52
Distance travelled	1,532 km (952 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours 55 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15959 / 15960
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available (paid)
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in); broad gauge
Operating speed	Avg. Speed – 43 km/h
Route map
Route map

The 15959 / 15960 & 15961 / 15962 Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Howrah (Kolkata) in West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major town in upper Assam via Kalna, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri, Falakata, New Cooch Behar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya etc. 15959/60 runs via Guwahati, Lumding & New Tinsukia & 15961/62 runs via Rangapara, North Lakhimpur. Originally the train ran between Howrah and Guwahati (which is the district headquarters of Kamrup district, Assam), hence the name. Later it was extended to Dibrugarh Town after the successful conversion of Guwahati–Lumding–Dibrugarh from meter gauge to broad gauge. Now the train has been divided in 2 pairs respectively with two routes.1.15959/60 runs Via GHY-LMG-DBRG.2.15961/62 runs via RNY-RPAN-NLP-DBRG through Bogibeel Bridge Vice-Versa. The train belongs to Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways and is operated by Tinsukia division of NF Railway. The train is numbered as 15959/15960. 15961/15962

Schedule edit

15959 departs Howrah every day at 18:00 hrs. and reaches Dibrugarh on the day following the day after, at 05:55 in the morning, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs 55 mins with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. The train has an extended halt at Guwahati arriving at 15:35 hrs.^[1]

15960 departs Dibrugarh every day at 18:20 hrs. and reaches Howrah at 6:00 hrs. on the day following the day after, covering a distance of 1532 km in 35 hrs and 40 min with an average moving speed of 43 km/h. It has an extended halt at Guwahati and departs at 7:45 in the morning next day for Howrah.^[2]

Route and halts edit

WEST BENGAL

BIHAR

Kishanganj

NAGALAND

Dimapur

ASSAM

Change in route edit

Since Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express is a daily train, but between Rangiya and Dibrugarh of Assam, all other days the train uses the Lumding–Dibrugarh section via Kamakhya-Guwahati route, but the Monday and Thursday departed train from Howrah uses the Rangiya–Murkongselek section route which runs via Bogibeel Bridge, the route is as follows:

Coach composition edit

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. However, it has a MPS of 110 km/h due to section conditions.

The train has both AC and non AC accommodation, and one pantry car

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper coaches
3 General
1 Pantry car
2 Generator car

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	EOG	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	B1	B2	B3	A1	GEN	GEN	EOG	HCPV

Locomotive edit

15959/15960 is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive from Dibrugarh to Guwahati and an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive completes the journey from Guwahati to Howrah and vice versa.

15961/15962 is hauled by a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4D locomotive from Dibrugarh to Rangiya Jn. and an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-7 locomotive completes the journey from Rangiya Jn. to Howrah and vice versa.