Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
Puri - Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Puri in Odisha and Kamakhya Junction in Assam, via - Howrah, Azimganj Junction. It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 4 February 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Route | |
| Start | Puri (PURI) |
| Stops | 24 |
| End | Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) |
| Distance travelled | 1,520 km (940 mi) |
| Average journey time | 32 hours 00 minutes as 15643, 32 hours 05 minutes as 15644 |
| Service frequency | once in a Week |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47 km/h (29 mph) average, including halts |
Service
The 15643/Puri - Kamakhya Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 55 mins. 15644/Kamakhya - Puri Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/hr and covers 1521 km in 31 hrs 45 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Traction
As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Santragachi Electric Loco Shed based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Puri up to Howrah handing over to a Barddhaman Diesel Loco Shed based WDM 3A locomotive or Santragachi Diesel Loco Shed based WDM3D Diesel locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Kamakhya.
Rake Maintenance and Sharing
The train is maintained by Northeast Frontier Railway. It shares its rake with 15639/15640 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via - Adra).
Coach composite
The train consists of 17 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van