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	{{short description\|~~Express train~~ in India}}		{{short description\|Train in India}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2019}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2019}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2019}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2019}}
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	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name = ~~''Barak–Brahmaputra~~ Express''		\| name = Barak Brahmaputra Express
	\| image=		\| image =
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]		\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]
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	\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2018\|04\|08}}		\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2018\|04\|08}}
	\| last =		\| last =
	\| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone\|Northeast Frontier ~~Railways~~]]		\| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone\|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = {{rws\|Silchar}}		\| start = {{rws\|Silchar}} (SCL)
	\| stops = 8		\| stops = 9
	\| end = {{rws\|New Tinsukia}}		\| end = {{rws\|New Tinsukia}} (NTSK)
	\| distance = {{convert\|566\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|566\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime = 13 hours ~~55 mins~~		\| journeytime = 14 hours 30 minutes
	\| frequency = Weekly		\| frequency = Weekly
	\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 ~~tier~~]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 ~~tier~~]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|General]]		\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 Tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|General Unreserved]]
	\| seating =		\| seating = Yes
	\| sleeping = Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
	\| autorack =		\| autorack =
	\| catering = ~~No [[Dining car\|Pantry Car Coach]] attached~~		\| catering = On-board catering, <br/> E-catering
	\| observation =		\| observation = Large windows
	\| entertainment =		\| entertainment =
	\| baggage =		\| baggage = No
	\| ~~other facilities~~=		\| otherfacilities = Below the seats
	\| stock = [[~~ICF coaches~~]]		\| stock = [[LHB coach]]
	\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}
	\| el =		\| el =
	\| trainnumber = ~~15943~~ / ~~15944~~		\| trainnumber = 15641 / 15642
	\| speed = {{convert\|100\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert\|52\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}}, including halts		\| speed = {{convert\|100\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert\|39\|km/h\|0\|abbr=on}} average including halts.
	\| map =		\| map =
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	}}		}}

	The '''~~''Barak–Brahmaputra~~ Express''''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India\|Express]] train which runs between the [[Silchar railway station\|Silchar]] and [[New Tinsukia Junction railway station\|New Tinsukia]] stations in [[Assam]], India. It comes under the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]. This train is named after Indian rivers [[Brahmaputra]] and [[Barak River\|Barak]], both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Brahmaputra Valley.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/79427 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>		The 15641 / 15642 '''Barak Brahmaputra Express''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India\|Express]] train, which runs between the [[Silchar railway station\|Silchar]] and [[New Tinsukia Junction railway station\|New Tinsukia]] stations in [[Assam]], India. It comes under the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]. This train is named after Indian rivers [[Brahmaputra]] and [[Barak River\|Barak]], both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Brahmaputra Valley.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/79427 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018. It was flagged off by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] (former Chief Minister of Assam) and [[Rajen Gohain]] (former Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service and It was ~~ran~~ as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Brahmaputra Express.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-new-train-barak-brahmaputra-valley-sonowal-silchar-gohain-dibrugarh-5126530/ indianexpress.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>		This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018. It was flagged off by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] ([[Chief Ministers of Assam\|former Chief Minister of Assam]]) and [[Rajen Gohain]] (former Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with a weekly frequency train service and it was run as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Brahmaputra Express.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-new-train-barak-brahmaputra-valley-sonowal-silchar-gohain-dibrugarh-5126530/ indianexpress.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

	==Routes==		==Routes==
	This train passes through {{rws\|Badarpur Junction}}, {{rws\|Lumding Junction}}, {{rws\|Dimapur}} & {{rws\|Mariani Junction}} on both sides.		This train passes through every Major station including {{rws\|Badarpur Junction}}, [[New Haflong railway station\|New Haflong]], {{rws\|Lumding Junction}}, {{rws\|Dimapur}} & {{rws\|Mariani Junction}} on both sides. Sometime for passes train has to stop at some small halt too, which sometime increase the journey time.

	==Traction==		==Traction==
	As ~~this~~ route is ~~not~~ electrified so [[~~WDM 3A~~]] pulls the train on both directions.		As the route is partially electrified, a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri\|Siliguri Loco Shed]] based [[WDP-4\|WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D]] diesel locomotives pulls the train in both directions.

	==Rake sharing==		==Rake sharing==
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	[[Category:Express trains in India]]		[[Category:Express trains in India]]
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	{{Infobox rail service		{{Infobox rail service
	\| name = ~~Barak–Bramhaputra~~ Express		\| name = ''Barak–Brahmaputra Express''
	\| image=		\| image=
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]		\| type = [[Express trains in India\|Express]]
	\| first = ~~8 April~~ 2018		\| locale = [[Assam]]
			\| first = {{start date and age\|df=yes\|2018\|04\|08}}
	\| last =		\| last =
	\| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone\|Northeast Frontier Railways]]		\| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone\|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
	\| ridership =		\| ridership =
	\| start = {{rws\|Silchar}}		\| start = {{rws\|Silchar}}
	\| stops = 7		\| stops = 8
	\| end = {{rws\|~~Dibrugarh~~}}		\| end = {{rws\|New Tinsukia}}
	\| distance = {{convert\|~~524~~\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}		\| distance = {{convert\|566\|km\|0\|abbr=on}}
	\| journeytime = 13 hours 5 mins		\| journeytime = 13 hours 55 mins
	\| frequency = Weekly		\| frequency = Weekly
	\| class = ~~[[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 1st Class]],~~ [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|General]]		\| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|Sleeper]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock\|General]]
	\| seating =		\| seating =
	\| sleeping = Yes		\| sleeping = Yes
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	\| baggage =		\| baggage =
	\| other facilities=		\| other facilities=
	\| stock = [[~~LHB~~ coaches]]		\| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
	\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}		\| gauge = {{RailGauge\|1676mm\|al=on\|allk=on}}
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	'''~~Barak–Bramhaputra~~ Express''' is a weekly Express ~~Train~~ which runs between the [[Silchar railway station\|Silchar]] and [[~~Dibrugarh~~ railway station\|~~Dibrugarh~~]] stations in [[Assam]], India. It comes under the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]. This train is named after Indian rivers [[~~Bramhaputra~~]] and [[Barak River\|Barak]], both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & ~~Bramhaputra~~ Valley.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/79427 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>		The '''''Barak–Brahmaputra Express''''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India\|Express]] train which runs between the [[Silchar railway station\|Silchar]] and [[New Tinsukia Junction railway station\|New Tinsukia]] stations in [[Assam]], India. It comes under the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]. This train is named after Indian rivers [[Brahmaputra]] and [[Barak River\|Barak]], both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Brahmaputra Valley.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/79427 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018, It was ~~Flagged~~ off by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] (Chief Minister of Assam) and [[Rajen Gohain]] (Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service. and It was ~~Ran~~ as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak ~~Bramhaputra~~ Express.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-new-train-barak-brahmaputra-valley-sonowal-silchar-gohain-dibrugarh-5126530/ indianexpress.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>		This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018. It was flagged off by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] (former Chief Minister of Assam) and [[Rajen Gohain]] (former Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service and It was ran as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Brahmaputra Express.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-new-train-barak-brahmaputra-valley-sonowal-silchar-gohain-dibrugarh-5126530/ indianexpress.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

	==Routes==		==Routes==
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	==Traction==		==Traction==
	As this route is not electrified so [[WDM 3A]] pulls the train on both directions.		As this route is not electrified so [[WDM 3A]] pulls the train on both directions.

			==Rake sharing==

			The train shares its rake with 12507 [[Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express\|Aronai Express]] and 12515/16 Coimbatore–Silchar Express.

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Express train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Barak–Bramhaputra Express
| image=
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| first = 8 April 2018
| last =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{rws|Silchar}}
| stops = 7
| end = {{rws|Dibrugarh}}
| distance = {{convert|524|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 13 hours 5 mins
| frequency = Weekly
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 1st Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General]]
| seating =
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = No [[Dining car|Pantry Car Coach]] attached
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 15943 / 15944
| speed = {{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|52|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

'''Barak–Bramhaputra Express''' is a weekly Express Train which runs between the [[Silchar railway station|Silchar]] and [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] stations in [[Assam]], India. It comes under the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]. This train is named after Indian rivers [[Bramhaputra]] and [[Barak River|Barak]], both of which are two main rivers of Assam and also they are important for connectivity in Barak & Bramhaputra Valley.<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/train/79427 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

==Overview==
This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018, It was Flagged off by [[Sarbananda Sonowal]] (Chief Minister of Assam) and [[Rajen Gohain]] (Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service. and It was Ran as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Bramhaputra Express.<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-new-train-barak-brahmaputra-valley-sonowal-silchar-gohain-dibrugarh-5126530/ indianexpress.com], Retrieved 27 May 2019.</ref>

==Routes==
This train passes through {{rws|Badarpur Junction}}, {{rws|Lumding Junction}}, {{rws|Dimapur}} & {{rws|Mariani Junction}} on both sides.

==Traction==
As this route is not electrified so [[WDM 3A]] pulls the train on both directions.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Railways in Eastern India}}

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[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Nagaland]]
[[Category:Transport in Silchar]]
[[Category:Transport in Dibrugarh]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]