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{{Infobox rail service
{{Infobox rail service
| name    = Avadh Assam Express
| name    = ''Avadh Assam Express''
| caption  =
| caption  =
| image = Avadh Assam Express - Train Board.jpg
| image = Avadh Assam Express - Train Board.jpg
| type    = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| type    = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| locale  = [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] & [[Rajasthan]]
| locale  = [[Assam]], [[Nagaland]],  [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] & [[Rajasthan]]
| first    =  
| first    = {{start date and age|df=yes|1986|04|04}}
| last    =
| last    =
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]
| start    = [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] '''(DBRG)'''
| start    ={{stnlnk|Dibrugarh}} '''(DBRG)'''
| stops    = 88
| stops    = 81
| end      = [[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh]] '''(LGH)'''
| end      = {{stnlnk|Lalgarh}}  '''(LGH)'''
| distance = {{convert|3118|km|0|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|3116|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 68 hours  
| journeytime = 65 hours 50 mins
| frequency = Daily
| frequency = Daily
| class =AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| class = AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
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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)
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]], [[Assam]] and [[Lalgarh, Rajasthan|Lalgarh Junction]], [[Rajasthan]] 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 3116 km in almost 65 hours 50 mins (~3 days).


Since this train has such a lengthy route, it is often delayed.
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]].
It operates as train number 05909/15609/15909/from [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] to [[Lalgarh, Rajasthan|Lalgarh Junction]] and as train number 05910/15610/15910 in the reverse direction, serving the nine states of [[Assam]], [[Nagaland]], [[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.
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.
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==Routeing==
==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]].
The 05909/05910/15609/15610/15909/15910 '''Avadh Assam Express''' runs from  
 
'''ASSAM'''
#'''{{rws|Dibrugarh}}'''
#{{rws|New Tinsukia}}
#[[Bhojo]]
#{{rws|Simaluguri Junction}}
#{{rws|Mariani Junction}}
#{{rws|Furkating Junction}}
#[[Sarupathar]]
#{{rws|Diphu}}
#{{rws|Lumding Junction}}
#{{rws|Hojai}}
#[[Kampur]]
#{{rws|Chaparmukh Junction}}
#[[Jagiroad]]
#'''{{rws|Guwahati}}'''
#{{rws|Kamakhya Junction}}
#{{rws|Rangiya Junction}}
#{{rws|Barpeta Road}}
#{{rws|New Bongaigaon Junction}}
#{{rws|Kokrajhar}}
#{{rws|Fakiragram Junction}}
 
'''NAGALAND'''
#[[Dimapur railway station|Dimapur]]
 
'''WEST BENGAL'''
#{{rws|New Alipurduar}}
#[[New Cooch Behar railway station|New Cooch Behar]]
#{{rws|Dhupguri}}
#{{rws|Jalpaiguri Road}}
#'''[[New Jalpaiguri railway station|New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)]]'''
#{{rws|Aluabari Road Junction}}
#{{rws|Dalkhola}}
 
'''BIHAR'''
#[[Kishanganj railway station|Kishanganj]]
#{{rws|Barsoi Junction}}
#'''[[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]]
#[[Mairwa]]
 
'''UTTAR PRADESH'''
#[[Bhatpar Rani]]
#[[Bhatni Bazar|Bhatni]]
#{{rws|Deoria Sadar}}
#'''[[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur]]'''
#{{rws|Khalilabad}}
#[[Basti railway station|Basti]]
#{{rws|Mankapur Junction}}
#[[Gonda Junction railway station|Gonda]]
#{{rws|Jarwal Road}}
#{{rws|Barabanki Junction}}
#'''[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow Charbagh]]'''
#[[Balamau station|Balamau]]
#{{rws|Hardoi}}
#{{rws|Shahjahanpur}}
#[[Bareilly railway station|Bareilly]]
#{{rws|Rampur Junction}}
#'''[[Moradabad railway station|Moradabad]]'''
#{{rws|Amroha}}
#{{rws|Hapur Junction}}
#[[Pilkhuwa]]
#[[Ghaziabad railway station|Ghaziabad]]
 
'''DELHI'''
#'''[[Delhi Junction railway station|Delhi Junction]]'''
#{{rws|Delhi Kishanganj}}
#{{rws|Shakurbasti}}
#{{rws|Nangloi}}
 
'''HARYANA'''
#[[Bahadurgarh]]
#'''[[Rohtak Junction railway station|Rohtak]]'''
#{{rws|Jind Junction}}
#[[Narwana]]
#[[Tohana]]
#[[Jakhal Mandi]]
#[[Mandi Dabwali]]
 
'''PUNJAB'''
#[[Bareta]]
#[[Budhlada]]
#{{rws|Mansa}}
#[[Maur Mandi]]
#'''[[Bathinda Junction railway station|Bathinda Junction]]'''
 
'''RAJASTHAN'''
#[[Sangaria, India|Sangaria]]
#'''[[Hanumangarh Junction railway station|Hanumangarh]]'''
#{{rws|Pilibanga}}
#[[Suratgarh Junction railway station|Suratgarh]]  
#[[Lunkaransar railway station|Lunkaransar]]
#'''[[Lalgarh Junction railway station|Lalgarh Junction]]'''.


==Direction reversal==
==Direction reversal==
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Due to partial electrification of the route, a total of 3 locomotives are assigned to this train.
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]].
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 [[Guwahati Railway station (GHY)]] 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]].
==Incidents==
The infamous [[Gaisal train disaster]] occurred between Avadh Assam Express and [[Brahmaputra Mail]] at [[Gaisal railway station]] near [[Kishanganj railway station]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaisal train disaster due to 'human failure'|url=http://hindu.com/2001/04/04/stories/0204000q.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314221823/http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/04/stories/0204000q.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 March 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2001-04-04|access-date=14 December 2012}}</ref>


==Timings==
==Timings==
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