Deoghar–Agartala Weekly Express
The Deoghar - Agartala Weekly Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Deoghar in Jharkhand, India and Agartala in Tripura, India. It is currently being operated with 15625/15626 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 6 July 2018 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Deoghar Junction (DGHR) |
| Stops | 23 |
| End | Agartala (AGTL) |
| Distance travelled | 1,472 km (915 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly [lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 15625/15626 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph), including halts |
ServiceEdit
The 15625/Deoghar - Agartala Weekly Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 1472 km in 37h. The 15626/Agartala - Deoghar Weekly Express has an average speed of 38 km/hr and covers 1472 km in 39h 35min.
Route and haltsEdit
The important halts of the train are:
- Deoghar Junction
- Banka Junction
- Bhagalpur Junction
- Munger
- Khagaria Junction
- Naugachia
- Katihar Junction
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Chaparmukh Junction
- Lumding Junction
- Maibang
- New Haflong
- Badarpur Junction
- New Karimganj Junction
- Dharmanagar
- Ambassa
- Agartala
Coach compositeEdit
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 14 coaches :
- 2 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 or WDG-4 diesel locomotive from Deoghar to Agartala and vice versa.
Direction ReversalEdit
Train Reverses its direction one times:
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs one days in a week for every direction.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Welcome to North East Frontier Railway / Indian Railways Portal | New Direct train from Agartala to Deoghar flagged off". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ "Train will run for the first time - पहली बार नियमित चलेगी ट्रेन, Khagaria Hindi News". Hindustan. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ "14 will run regularly from Agartala-Devghar Weekly". m.jagran.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
External linksEdit
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