Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express
Bhagat Ki Kothi - Kamakhya Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan and Kamakhya in Assam. All the coaches are LHB coaches. It is currently being operated with 15623/15624 train numbers on once a week basis.[1][2][3]
 Kamakhya - Bhagat Ki Kothi Express with a BGKT WDP4 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 8 March 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT) |
| Stops | 43 |
| End | Kamakhya (KYQ) |
| Distance travelled | 2,543 km (1,580 mi) |
| Average journey time | 55h 35m |
| Service frequency | Once a Week |
| Train number(s) | 15623/15624 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car On-board Catering |
| Observation facilities | LHB coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) |
ServiceEdit
The 15623/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Kamakhya Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 2543 km in 55 hrs 35 mins. 15624/Kamakhya - Bhagat Ki Kothi Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 2543 km in 52 hrs 45 mins.
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are :
- Bhagat Ki Kothi
- Jodhpur Junction
- Merta Road Junction
- Ratangarh Junction
- Churu Junction
- Sadulpur Junction
- Loharu Junction
- Rewari Junction
- Gurgaon
- Delhi Junction
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Moradabad Junction
- Bareilly Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Ayodhya Junction
- Varanasi Junction
- Mughalsarai Junction
- Patna Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Katihar Junction
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kokrajhar
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
TractionEdit
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Diesel Loco Shed based WDP-4 locomotive from Bhagat Ki Kothi whole the journey until Kamakhya.
Coach compositeEdit
The train consists of 18 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
TimingEdit
15623 - Leaves Bhagat Ki Kothi (Rajasthan) every Tuesday and reach Kamakhya (Assam) Thursday at 23:05 Hrs IST
15624 - leaves Kamakhya (Assam) every Friday at 15:15 Hrs and reach Bhagat Ki Kothi (Rajasthan) Sunday at 22:0 Hrs IST
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