Avadh Assam Express

Avadh Assam Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railways
Route
Start	Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops	88
End	Lalgarh (LGH)
Distance travelled	3,118 km (1,937 mi)
Average journey time	68 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15909 / 15910
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 Tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 15909 / 15910 Avadh Assam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Dibrugarh and Lalgarh Junction in India. At present it currently holds the record for being the 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 to 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 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 -

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 [45.90 km/h (29 mph)] & in 68 hours as 05910 Avadh Assam Express [46.32 km/h (29 mph)].

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a superfast surcharge.

Routeing

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

Direction reversal

It reverses direction of travel once at;

• Bathinda Junction.

Traction

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

A Siliguri based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive hauls the train from Dibrugarh up to Katihar handing over to a Ghaziabad based WAP 7 locomotive which hauls the train up to Bathinda Junction following which a Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 / WDP 4B / WDP 4D locomotive powers the train for the remainder of its journey until 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 on a daily basis at 10:20 hrs IST and reaches 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.

Avadh Assam Express - First AC cum AC Two-tier coach

See also

• Gaisal train disaster

References

• "Awadh Assam Express - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Awadh-Assam Express derails near Moradabad, several injured - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Awadh-Assam express crash - Worst train accidents in India: In pictures". news.in.msn.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Northern Railways / Indian Railways Portal". nr.indianrailways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
• "Girl's body found inside Awadh-Assam Express". Zee News. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "Awadh Assam Express | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "The Disaster Express | Murali Krishnan, Ashis K. Biswas". Outlook. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014.