Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express
Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Murkongselek in India. It is currently being operated with 15613/15614 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Assam | ||||
| First service | 11 August 2015 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| End | Murkongselek (MZS) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 490 km (300 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 12 hours 5 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15613/15614 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | No | ||||
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) | ||||
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ServiceEdit
It averages 39 km/hr as 15613 Kamakhya–Murkongselek Intercity Express starts from Kamakhya daily at 18:10 and covering 488 km in 12 hrs 35 mins & 40 km/hr as 15026 Murkongselek–Kamakhya Intercity Express starts on Monday and Friday covering 832 km in 12 hrs 10 mins.
Route and haltsEdit
Coach compositionEdit
The train consists of 17 coaches:[clarification needed]
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
TractionEdit
Both trains are hauled by a Guwahati Loco Shed or Malda Town Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Murkongselek to Guwahati and vice versa.
Direction reversalEdit
The train reverses its direction once:
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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