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{{short description|Train in India}}
{{no footnotes|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Avadh Assam Express
| caption =
| image = Avadh Assam Express - Train Board.jpg
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale = [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] & [[Rajasthan]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| start = [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] '''(DBRG)'''
| stops = 88
| end = [[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh]] '''(LGH)'''
| distance = {{convert|3118|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 68 hours
| frequency = Daily
| class =AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 15909 / 15910
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|47|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Avadh Assam Express (Dibrugarh - Lalgarh) route map.png|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 15909 / 15910 '''Avadh Assam Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] that runs between [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] and [[Lalgarh, Rajasthan|Lalgarh Junction]] in India. At present it currently holds the record for being the [[Longest train services of Indian Railways|longest daily running train in India]] covering 3118 km in almost 68 hours (~3 days)

Since this train has such a lengthy route, it is often delayed.

It operates as train number 05909 from [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] to [[Lalgarh, Rajasthan|Lalgarh Junction]] and as train number 05910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Rajasthan]].

A metre-gauge train from Lucknow to Guwahati Awadh Tirhoot Mail used to run until gauge conversion took place and the BG Avadh Assam Express was started in late 1980s.
Agra Fort to Guwahati Vaishali MG Express (via Silliguri), Kathgodam to Tinsukia MG Express and Lucknow–Guwahati MG Express were long-distance trains on MG in Lucknow.

==Coaches==

The 05909/05910 '''Avadh Assam Express''' presently has 1 First AC Cum 2 Tier, 1 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved & 2 EOG (Generator cum Luggage Van) coaches. In addition, it carries a [[pantry car]] & up to 1 High Capacity Parcel Vans.

As is customary with most train services in [[India]], Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.

COACH COMPOSITION -

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
||LOCO||PV1||GEN||GEN||B1||HA1||A1||B2||B3||PC||S1||S2||S3||S4||S5||S6||S7||S8||S9||S10||S11||GEN||PV2||
|}

==Service==

The 05909 '''Avadh Assam Express''' covers the distance of 3118 kilometres in almost 68 hours [{{convert|45.90|km/h|0|abbr=on}}] & in 68 hours as 05910 '''Avadh Assam Express''' [{{convert|46.32|km/h|0|abbr=on}}].

As the average speed of the train is below {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

==Routeing==

The 05909/05910 '''Avadh Assam Express''' runs from [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] via [[Mariani railway station|Mariani]], [[Dimapur railway station|Dimapur]], [[Lumding railway station|Lumding]], [[Guwahati Junction railway station|Guwahati]], [[Rangiya railway station|Rangiya]], [[New Cooch Behar railway station|New Cooch Behar]], [[New Jalpaiguri railway station|New Jalpaiguri]], [[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]], [[Katihar railway station|Katihar]], [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni]], [[Samastipur Junction railway station|Samastipur]], [[Muzaffarpur Junction railway station|Muzaffarpur]], [[Hajipur railway station|Hajipur]], [[Chhapra Junction railway station|Chhapra]], [[Siwan Junction railway station|Siwan]], [[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur]], [[Basti railway station|Basti]], [[Gonda Junction railway station|Gonda]], [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh]], [[Bareilly railway station|Bareilly]], [[Moradabad railway station|Moradabad]], [[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]], [[Delhi Junction railway station|Delhi Junction]], [[Rohtak Junction railway station|Rohtak]], [[Bathinda Junction railway station|Bathinda Junction]], [[Hanumangarh Junction railway station|Hanumangarh]], [[Suratgarh Junction railway station|Suratgarh]] to [[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh Junction]].

==Direction reversal==
It reverses direction of travel once at;
* [[Bathinda Junction railway station|Bathinda Junction]].

==Traction==

Due to partial electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train.

A [[Siliguri Junction railway station|Siliguri]] based [[WDP 4]] / [[WDP 4|WDP 4B]] / [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]] locomotive hauls the train from [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] up to [[Katihar railway station|Katihar]] handing over to a [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive which hauls the train up to [[Bathinda Junction railway station|Bathinda Junction]] following which a [[Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station|Bhagat Ki Kothi]] based [[WDP 4]] / [[WDP 4|WDP 4B]] / [[WDP 4|WDP 4D]] locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until [[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh Junction]].
==News==
The famous [[Gaisal train disaster]] occurred between Avadh Assam Express and [[Brahmaputra Mail]] at [[Gaisal railway station]] near [[Kishanganj railway station]].

==Timings==

* 05909 '''Awadh Assam Express''' leaves [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches [[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh Junction]] at 04:10 hrs IST on the 4th day.
* 05910 '''Awadh Assam Express''' leaves Lalgarh Junction on a daily basis at 19:50 hrs IST and reaches Dibrugarh at 15:35 hrs IST on the 4th day.

[[File:Avadh Assam Express - First AC cum AC Two tier coach.jpg|thumb|Avadh Assam Express - First AC cum AC Two-tier coach]]

==See also==

* [[Gaisal train disaster]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZE0gEAHlDk|title=Awadh Assam Express - YouTube|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Awadh-Assam-Express-derails-near-Moradabad-several-injured/articleshow/7581041.cms|title=Awadh-Assam Express derails near Moradabad, several injured - The Times of India|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://news.in.msn.com/gallery/worst-train-accidents-in-india-in-pictures?page=13#image=13|title=Awadh-Assam express crash - Worst train accidents in India: In pictures|publisher=news.in.msn.com|accessdate=2014-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518174744/http://news.in.msn.com/gallery/worst-train-accidents-in-india-in-pictures?page=13#image=13|archive-date=18 May 2014|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3145&id=0,4,268 |title=Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal |publisher=nr.indianrailways.gov.in |accessdate=2014-05-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518175420/http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=3145&id=0%2C4%2C268 |archivedate=18 May 2014 |df=dmy }}
*{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/assam/girl-s-body-found-inside-awadh-assam-express_830786.html|title=Girl's body found inside Awadh-Assam Express|publisher=Zee News|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/akshayhariharan/8198752405/|title=Awadh Assam Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!|publisher=flickr.com|accessdate=2014-05-30}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?207917|title=The Disaster Express | Murali Krishnan, Ashis K. Biswas|work=Outlook|accessdate=2014-05-30}}

==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy }}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irctc.co.in|title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System|publisher=irctc.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/|archive-date=3 March 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}

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