Guwahati–Dimapur BG Superfast Express

Guwahati–Dimapur BG Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, Nagaland
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Route
Start	Guwahati (GHY)
Stops	8
End	Dimapur (DMV)
Distance travelled	256 km (159 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15665/15666
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	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	41 km/h (25 mph), including halts Maximumpermissible speed 110km/hr
Route map
Route map

The Guwahati–Dimapur BG Superfast Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati and Dimapur in India. It is currently being operated with 15665/15666 train numbers on a daily basis.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Service[edit | edit source]

The 15665/Guwahati–Dimapur BG Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 256 km in 6h 15m. The 15666/Dimapur–Guwahati BG Express has an average speed of 40 km/hr and covers 256 km in 6h 20m.

Route and halts[edit | edit source]

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 13 coaches:

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
4 Sleeper coaches
3 Second Sitting
2 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction[edit | edit source]

Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed- based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Guwahati to Dimapur and vice versa. Now shifted to Malda Town WDM-3A or New Guwahati-based WDM-3D.