Bikaner–Guwahati Express
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 [a] |
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.[1][2][3]
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.[4] [5]
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.[6]
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