Barak–Brahmaputra Express
Barak–Bramhaputra Express is an Weekly Express Train which runs Between the Silchar & Dibrugarh section which comes under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone in Assam & Nagaland State in India. This train is named after Indian river Bramhaputra and Barak, both of which are two important river of Assam and also its important connectivity for Barak & Bramhaputra Valley.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 8 April 2018 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Silchar |
| Stops | 8 |
| End | Dibrugarh |
| Distance travelled | 524 km (326 mi) |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 15943 / 15944 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper, General |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) maximum ,52 km/h (32 mph), including halts |
Overview
This train was inaugurated on 8 April 2018, It was Flagged off by Sarbananda Sonowal (Chief Minister of Assam) and Rajen Gohain (Minister of state of Railways), from Dibrugarh with an weekly frequency train service. and It was Ran as Silchar–Dibrugarh Express. After 2 months in June 2018 this train name was given as Barak Bramhaputra Express.[2]
Routes
This train passes through Badarpur Junction, Lumding Junction, Dimapur & Mariani Junction on both sides.
Traction
As this route is not electrified so WDM 3A pulls the train on both directions.
References
- indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- indianexpress.com, Retrieved 27 May 2019.