Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express

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Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity
LocaleAssam
First service4 January 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01-04)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
TerminiGuwahati (GHY)
Dekargaon (DKGN)
Stops10
Distance travelled189 km (117 mi)
Average journey time4h 45m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number(s)15815/15816
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed41 km/h (25 mph)
Route map
(Guwahati–Dekargaon) Intercity Express route map

Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express is an intercity train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dekargaon. It is currently being operated with 15815/15816 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

Service[edit]

The 15815/Guwahati–Dekargaon Intercity Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 25m. The 15816/Dekargaon–Guwahati Intercity Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 183 km in 4h 35m.

Route and halts[edit]

Coach composition[edit]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 12 coaches:

  • 10 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDM-3D diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Tezpur and vice versa.

See also[edit]

The train shares its rake with:

Direction reversal[edit]

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

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