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| start = {{stnlnk|Santahar}} (pre-independence)<br/> [[Delhi Junction railway station|Delhi]] (post-independence) | | start = {{stnlnk|Santahar Junction}} (pre-independence)<br/> [[Delhi Junction railway station|Delhi]] (post-independence) | ||
| stops = | | stops = | ||
| end = [[Amingaon]] (pre-independence)<br/>[[Guwahati | | end = [[Amingaon]] (pre-independence)<br/>[[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]](later extended to {{stnlnk|Dibrugarh}} in the post-independence era) | ||
| distance = {{convert|506.7|km|mi}}(pre-independence)<br/>{{convert|2601|km|mi}}(post-independence) | | distance = {{convert|506.7|km|mi}}(pre-independence)<br/>{{convert|2601|km|mi}}(post-independence) | ||
| journeytime = | | journeytime = | ||
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| sleeping = yes | | sleeping = yes | ||
| autorack = | | autorack = | ||
| catering = Pantry | | catering = Pantry car<br/>On-board catering<br/>E-catering.(post-independence) | ||
| observation = | | observation = | ||
| entertainment = | | entertainment = | ||
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| old_train number = 3 Up/4 Dn | | old_train number = 3 Up/4 Dn | ||
| new_train number = (15955 Up/15956 Dn [[Brahmaputra Mail]]) | | new_train number = (15955 Up/15956 Dn [[Brahmaputra Mail]]) | ||
| speed = {{convert|36|kph|mph}}(pre-1947)<br/>{{convert|50|kph|mph}}[[Brahmaputra Mail]](post-independence) | | speed = {{convert|36|kph|mph}}(pre-1947)<br/>{{convert|50|kph|mph}} [[Brahmaputra Mail]] (post-independence) | ||
| map = {{Assam Mail Route Chart ( | | map = {{Assam Mail Route Chart (pre-1947)}}{{Assam Mail Route Chart (post-1962)}} | ||
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The '''Assam Mail''' was one of the better known [[ | The '''Assam Mail''' was one of the better known [[metre-gauge]] trains in the [[Indian Railways]] system that was there from the pre-independence days. The train was discontinued in 1986 with the completion of the [[Track gauge conversion|broad-gauge conversion]] of the metre-gauge line to [[Dibrugarh]]. | ||
==3 Up/ 4 Dn== | ==3 Up/ 4 Dn== | ||
Popularly known as 3 Up/ 4 Dn ([[Kalka Mail]] was 1 Up/ 2 Dn), it originally ran in the pre-independence days from {{stnlnk|Santahar}}, now in Bangladesh, to Guwahati.<ref name=assam>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/articles/isrs/fnrm3-fame-name.html |title = Trains of fame and locos with a name – Part 2| publisher= [[IRFCA]]| access-date = 2012-01-28 }}</ref> It travelled along the [[Santahar–Kaunia | Popularly known as 3 Up/ 4 Dn ([[Kalka Mail]] was 1 Up/ 2 Dn), it originally ran in the pre-independence days from {{stnlnk|Santahar Junction}}, now in Bangladesh, to Guwahati.<ref name=assam>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/articles/isrs/fnrm3-fame-name.html |title = Trains of fame and locos with a name – Part 2| publisher= [[IRFCA]]| access-date = 2012-01-28 }}</ref> It travelled along the [[Santahar–Kaunia line]] up to [[Kaunia Upazila|Kaunia]], then to {{stnlnk|Lalmonirhat}} along [[Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line|Parbatipur–Lalmonirhat–Burimari line]], crossing the [[Teesta River|Teesta]]. Thereafter, it took the now-defunct {{stnlnk|Mogalhat}}–{{stnlnk|Gitaldaha}} route crossing the [[Dharla River|Dharla]] over the bridge, part of which has since been washed away, on to {{stnlnk|Golokganj}}, {{stnlnk|Fakiragram Junction}} and [[Amingaon]] covering {{convert|506.7|km|mi}} in 14 hrs 00 mins at speed of {{convert|36|kph|mph}}. | ||
Passengers to and from Kolkata and the rest of India traveled between Kolkata and Santahar by broad gauge [[Darjeeling Mail]] or some other connection and then switched over to metre-gauge Assam Mail.<ref name=assam/> | Passengers to and from Kolkata and the rest of India traveled between Kolkata and Santahar by broad-gauge [[Darjeeling Mail]] or some other connection and then switched over to metre-gauge Assam Mail.<ref name=assam/> | ||
==Post Independence== | ==Post Independence== | ||
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After independence and [[partition of India]] in 1947, the train travel to Assam stopped temporarily (possibly till 1957). When Assam Link Project connected {{stnlnk|Fakiragram}} to {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}} Assam Mail started running along the [[Katihar–Siliguri line]]. It needed a loco reversal at {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}} and traveled along what is now the [[New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line]]. Assam Mail was converted into a two part train. It ran from {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to {{stnlnk|Dibrugarh}} (after [[Rajendra Setu]] and [[Saraighat Bridge]] came up), with the broad gauge part running up to [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni]] from where the metre gauge part continued up to Dibrugarh. Passengers had to get down at Barauni and change trains.<ref name=assam/> | After independence and [[partition of India]] in 1947, the train travel to Assam stopped temporarily (possibly till 1957). When Assam Link Project connected {{stnlnk|Fakiragram}} to {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}} Assam Mail started running along the [[Katihar–Siliguri line]]. It needed a loco reversal at {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}} and traveled along what is now the [[New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line]]. Assam Mail was converted into a two part train. It ran from {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to {{stnlnk|Dibrugarh}} (after [[Rajendra Setu]] and [[Saraighat Bridge]] came up), with the broad gauge part running up to [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni]] from where the metre gauge part continued up to Dibrugarh. Passengers had to get down at Barauni and change trains.<ref name=assam/> | ||
The metre gauge part of the Assam Mail from Barauni to Dibrugarh covered {{convert|1369|km|mi}}. It was one of the longer metre gauge runs in the country, running across the flood plains of the [[Kosi River|Kosi]], the [[Dooars]], [[Western Assam]] and finally [[Upper Assam]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia.html |title = Trivia| work=Metre Gauge Notes| publisher= [[IRFCA]]| access-date = 2012-01-28 }}</ref> In 1986, when the Barauni–Guwahati line was converted into broad gauge the Assam Mail was renamed as the [[Brahmaputra Mail]] & rerouted via [[Kanpur]], [[Patna]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Malda Town]], {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}, New Jaipaiguri, {{stnlnk|Fakiragram}}, [[Guwahati]], [[Lumding]] & [[Tinsukia]] covering {{convert|2601|km|mi}} in 52 hrs 00 mins at speed of {{convert|50|kph|mph}}.<ref name=assam /> A new Superfast train named [[North East Express]] was introduced via [[Kanpur]], [[Patna]], [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni]], {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}, | The metre gauge part of the Assam Mail from Barauni to Dibrugarh covered {{convert|1369|km|mi}}. It was one of the longer metre gauge runs in the country, running across the flood plains of the [[Kosi River|Kosi]], the [[Dooars]], [[Western Assam]] and finally [[Upper Assam]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-trivia.html |title = Trivia| work=Metre Gauge Notes| publisher= [[IRFCA]]| access-date = 2012-01-28 }}</ref> In 1986, when the Barauni–Guwahati line was converted into broad gauge the Assam Mail was renamed as the [[Brahmaputra Mail]] & rerouted via [[Kanpur]], [[Patna]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Malda Town]], {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}, New Jaipaiguri, {{stnlnk|Fakiragram Junction}}, [[Guwahati]], [[Lumding]] & [[Tinsukia]] covering {{convert|2601|km|mi}} in 52 hrs 00 mins at speed of {{convert|50|kph|mph}}.<ref name=assam /> A new Superfast train named [[North East Express]] was introduced via [[Kanpur]], [[Patna]], [[Barauni Junction railway station|Barauni]], {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}, Fakiragram Junction, covering {{convert|1890|km|mi}} between {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} & [[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]] in 33 hrs 15 mins at speed of {{convert|57|kph|mph}}. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:53, 20 July 2021
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail train | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Santahar Junction (pre-independence) Delhi (post-independence) | ||||
| End | Amingaon (pre-independence) Guwahati(later extended to Dibrugarh in the post-independence era) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 506.7 kilometres (314.8 mi)(pre-independence) 2,601 kilometres (1,616 mi)(post-independence) | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | General, Sleeper, 3A, 2A, 1A | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board catering E-catering.(post-independence) | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 36 kilometres per hour (22 mph)(pre-1947) 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) Brahmaputra Mail (post-independence) | ||||
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The Assam Mail was one of the better known metre-gauge trains in the Indian Railways system that was there from the pre-independence days. The train was discontinued in 1986 with the completion of the broad-gauge conversion of the metre-gauge line to Dibrugarh.
3 Up/ 4 Dn[edit]
Popularly known as 3 Up/ 4 Dn (Kalka Mail was 1 Up/ 2 Dn), it originally ran in the pre-independence days from Santahar Junction, now in Bangladesh, to Guwahati.[1] It travelled along the Santahar–Kaunia line up to Kaunia, then to Lalmonirhat along Parbatipur–Lalmonirhat–Burimari line, crossing the Teesta. Thereafter, it took the now-defunct Mogalhat–Gitaldaha route crossing the Dharla over the bridge, part of which has since been washed away, on to Golokganj, Fakiragram Junction and Amingaon covering 506.7 kilometres (314.8 mi) in 14 hrs 00 mins at speed of 36 kilometres per hour (22 mph).
Passengers to and from Kolkata and the rest of India traveled between Kolkata and Santahar by broad-gauge Darjeeling Mail or some other connection and then switched over to metre-gauge Assam Mail.[1]
Post Independence[edit]
After independence and partition of India in 1947, the train travel to Assam stopped temporarily (possibly till 1957). When Assam Link Project connected Fakiragram to Kishanganj Assam Mail started running along the Katihar–Siliguri line. It needed a loco reversal at Siliguri Junction and traveled along what is now the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line. Assam Mail was converted into a two part train. It ran from New Delhi to Dibrugarh (after Rajendra Setu and Saraighat Bridge came up), with the broad gauge part running up to Barauni from where the metre gauge part continued up to Dibrugarh. Passengers had to get down at Barauni and change trains.[1]
The metre gauge part of the Assam Mail from Barauni to Dibrugarh covered 1,369 kilometres (851 mi). It was one of the longer metre gauge runs in the country, running across the flood plains of the Kosi, the Dooars, Western Assam and finally Upper Assam.[2] In 1986, when the Barauni–Guwahati line was converted into broad gauge the Assam Mail was renamed as the Brahmaputra Mail & rerouted via Kanpur, Patna, Bhagalpur, Malda Town, Kishanganj, New Jaipaiguri, Fakiragram Junction, Guwahati, Lumding & Tinsukia covering 2,601 kilometres (1,616 mi) in 52 hrs 00 mins at speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).[1] A new Superfast train named North East Express was introduced via Kanpur, Patna, Barauni, Kishanganj, Fakiragram Junction, covering 1,890 kilometres (1,170 mi) between New Delhi & Guwahati in 33 hrs 15 mins at speed of 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph).
References[edit]
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