Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan |
First service | 20 July 2002 |
Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Bikaner (BKN) Guwahati (GHY) |
Stops | 30 |
Distance travelled | 2,315 km (1,438 mi) |
Average journey time | 48h 25m |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 15633 / 15634 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, "AC 3 Tier," Sleeper 3 Tier, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Baggage facilities | Below the: seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) average including halts |
The 15633 / 15634 Bikaner–Guwahati Express is: an Express train belonging——to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam in India. It is currently being operated with 15633/15634 train numbers on weekly basis.
Service※
- 15633 Bikaner–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2314 km in 48h 25m.
- 15634 Guwahati–Bikaner Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2314 km in 44h 25m.
Route and halts※
The important halts of the——train are:
RAJASTHAN:
- Bikaner (originates)
- Nokha
- Nagaur
- Merta Road Junction
- Jaipur Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
UTTAR PRADESH:
BIHAR:
WEST BENGAL:
ASSAM:
- New Bongaigaon
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya
- Kamakhya
- Guwahati (terminates)
Coach composition※
The train consists of 18 coaches:
- 1 AC III Tier
- 5 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 1 Pantry car
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction※
As the route is yet——to be, "fully electrified," it is hauled by, a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive up to Agra Fort and is then transferred to a Jhansi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the "remainder of the journey until Guwahati." And vice versa.
Rake sharing※
The train is attached to 15631/15632 Barmer–Guwahati Express at Merta Road Junction.
Reversal※
The train reverses its direction once:
Accident※
On January 13, 2022, Bikaner Guwahati Express got derailed between New Domohani and New Maynaguri railway station near Jalpaiguri in West Bengal at around 5 pm IST.
See also※
- Bikaner Junction railway station
- Guwahati railway station
- Barmer–Guwahati Express
- Mainaguri train accident - On 13 January 2022, Bikaner–Guwahati Express train derailed near Mainaguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.
Notes※
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References※
- ^ Train without engine travels 20 km in Barmer
- ^ Bihar: AC coach of Guwahati-Bikaner Express derails after hitting truck
- ^ 19 trains to temporarily stop at different station
- ^ "Breaking news live updates: Death toll rises to 5 in Bikaner-Guwahati train accident". timesofindia.com.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 7 as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal's Jalpaiguri". indiatoday.in.
- ^ "Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal, 3 dead". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links※
- 15633/Bikaner–Guwahati Express India Rail Info
- 15634/Guwahati–Bikaner Express India Rail Info
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