Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express
The 15903 / 15904 Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express is a weekly Express train which connects Chandigarh the capital of Punjab and Haryana in the North with the Tea City of India, Dibrugarh in Assam in the East.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 03 December 2009 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Dibrugarh (DBRG) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| End | Chandigarh (CDG) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,639 km (1,640 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 56 hours and 20 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15903 / 15904 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts | ||||
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ScheduleEdit
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15903 | DBRG | Dibrugarh | 7:00 AM | MON FRI | Chandigarh Junction | 1:15 PM | WED SUN |
| 15904 | CDG | Chandigarh Junction | 11:15 PM (Night) | SUN WED | Dibrugarh | 8:15 AM | WED SAT |
RSA – Rake sharingEdit
15929/15930 – Tambaram–Dibrugarh Express
Route & HaltsEdit
- Dibrugarh
- New Tinsukia
- Mariani Junction
- Dimapur
- Lumding Junction
- Guwahati
- New Alipurduar
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Katihar Junction
- Barauni Junction
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Hajipur Junction
- Chhapra Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction
- Gonda Junction
- Lucknow Charbagh
- Moradabad Junction
- Saharanpur Junction
- Ambala Cantonment
- Chandigarh Junction
TractionEdit
- Dibrugarh to Katihar Junction,
- New Guwahati-based WDM-3A / WDP-4D locomotive.
- Katihar Junction to Chandigarh Junction,
Coach compositionEdit
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GRD | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | S12 | S13 | B1 | A1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | GEN | GRD |
Ab yeh train LHB COACH ke sath DIBRUGARGH SE CHANDIGARH tak jati hain vaya GUWAHATI, NEW JALPAIGURI, KATIHAR, SAMASTIPUR JN (also it is drm office along with rail factory and diesel locomotive maintenance yard), MUZAFFARPUR JN, CHHAPRA JN, GORAKHPUR JN, SAHARANPUR JN.