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{{Infobox rail service | {{Infobox rail service | ||
| name = | | name = ''Barak–Brahmaputra Express'' | ||
| image= | | image= | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]] | | type = [[Express trains in India|Express]] | ||
| first = | | 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 = | | stops = 8 | ||
| end = {{rws| | | end = {{rws|New Tinsukia}} | ||
| distance = {{convert| | | distance = {{convert|566|km|0|abbr=on}} | ||
| journeytime = 13 hours | | journeytime = 13 hours 55 mins | ||
| frequency = Weekly | | frequency = Weekly | ||
| class = | | 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 = [[ | | stock = [[ICF coaches]] | ||
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}} | | gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}} | ||
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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> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018 | 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== | ||